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<p id="vNo57J">Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov met with Russian president Vladimir Putin after <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/ufc-229-results-stream-fight-card-news-highlights-conor-mcgregor-khabib-nurmagomedov-mma/2018/10/7/17939052/ufc-229-full-fight-video-highlights-conor-mcgregor-vs-khabib-nurmagomedov-mma-las-vegas">bulldozing longtime rival Conor McGregor</a> in the UFC 229 pay-per-view (PPV) main event back in late 2018.</p>
<p id="A8dspK">But <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/10/10/17960910/video-khabib-meets-vladimir-putin-conor-mcgregor-victory-tour-ufc-229-mma">we already knew that</a>.</p>
<aside id="iNpdoX"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"White: Team Khabib Could Take Over ‘Weak’ America","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2023/11/30/23982566/ufc-dana-white-claims-khabibs-crew-dagestan-take-over-soft-weak-america-nate-diaz-responds"}]}'></div></aside><p id="gkVqVO">What we didn’t know is that Putin also gifted “The Eagle” upward of $20 million worth of Russian real estate. That’s according to UFC CEO Dana White, who revealed the post-fight windfall during an appearance on the “<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0VcZzSZo8hY5HbhBg9rFOf?si=db1ab87ebc3b4303">Games with Names</a>” podcast.</p>
<p id="LLvzfK">I guess <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2024/2/13/24072140/video-dana-white-storms-off-howie-mandels-podcast-fans-dont-react-because-nobody-cares-ufc">his podcast ban</a> is over.</p>
<p id="rSAJJW">“He didn’t even make it back to his dressing room after the fight and Putin was on the phone,” White said. “Putin gave him and his father like $20 million worth of property in Russia. Then he went into the Muslim territories where these guys are like, cars, money, gyms, whatever he wanted.”</p>
<aside id="WcYs9M"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"White: Forget MMA, Khabib Is ‘One Of The Biggest Stars In All Of Sports’","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2020/10/21/21526686/white-forget-mma-khabib-is-one-of-the-biggest-stars-in-all-of-sports"}]}'></div></aside><p id="rKx3Uc"><a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2015/11/4/9669362/fedor-emelianenko-russian-president-vladimir-putin-worried-about-my-MMA-return">One less thing to worry about</a>.</p>
<p id="3Pavyt">Nurmagomedov, now 35, <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2020/10/24/21530109/video-khabib-announces-retirement-following-ufc-254-gaethje-results-espn-father-mma-fight-island">walked away from combat sports</a> in the wake of his submission victory over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 back in Oct. 2020. White <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2020/11/18/21573148/white-conor-mcgregor-vs-dustin-poirier-not-ufc-title-khabibs-going-fight-mma">tried every trick in the book</a> to talk “The Eagle” into taking flight one last time, to no avail.</p>
<p id="Tgz6RG">After all, <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2020/11/19/21575439/sheep-loving-khabib-not-planning-ufc-return-i-have-no-competitive-interest-mma">those sheep won’t feed themselves</a>.</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2024/2/21/24079517/putin-gifted-khabib-20-million-russian-real-estate-strangling-conor-mcgregor-ufc-229-mmaJesse Holland2023-04-05T12:12:18-04:002023-04-05T12:12:18-04:00DC: Credit Mac For Turning Khabib, Poirier Into Megastars
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<p id="roFOxy">Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and one-time interim 155-pound titleholder Dustin Poirier are two of the biggest names in mixed martial arts (MMA), thanks to their massive pay-per-view (PPV) success <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2021/7/10/22571559/ufc-264-pay-per-view-ppv-trending-2-million-buys-pre-sale-record-conor-mcgregor-dana-white-espn">atop multiple UFC fight cards</a>.</p>
<p id="baulB2">Conor McGregor deserves most of the credit.</p>
<p id="twBQxi">That’s according to former UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, who now serves as UFC color commentator and MMA analyst for ESPN. “DC” insists <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/10/11/17964054/ufc-pay-per-view-record-shattered-ufc-229-khabib-vs-mcgregor">the record-breaking “Notorious”</a> helped elevate Cormier’s “best friends” through his mainstream popularity.</p>
<aside id="iZuf3q"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Dana White Claims Khabib Is ‘One Of The Biggest Stars In All Of Sports’","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2020/10/21/21526686/white-forget-mma-khabib-is-one-of-the-biggest-stars-in-all-of-sports"}]}'></div></aside><p id="pEM4DS">“He has elevated two of my best friends,” Cormier said during <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT5fUV3Dplk">his “DC & RC” show</a> (transcribed by <a href="https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/04/ufc-news-daniel-cormier-praises-conor-mcgregor-elevating-khabib-nurmagomedov-dustin-poirier-stardom?taid=642d82d2892d4500010000c7&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+RSS&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter">Farah Hannoun</a>). “Two of the guys that I love, that I appreciate in this sport more than anyone. He has elevated Khabib to a megastar, and he has elevated Dustin Poirier to a level of stardom that Dustin never could’ve imagined getting before. So not only does he help himself, he helps the guys that he shares the Octagon with – especially the ones that can beat him.”</p>
<p id="BeUsF8">Nurmagomedov defeated McGregor in the UFC 229 headliner back in late 2018. Poirier followed suit with a knockout victory at UFC 257, then prevailed for a second time when “Notorious” shattered his shin in their UFC 264 rematch (<a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2021/8/1/22604497/pics-conor-mcgregor-shows-off-his-surgically-repaired-leg">more on that injury here</a>).</p>
<p id="7zP3uj">Red crutches are <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2016/1/8/10738820/flashback-friday-conor-mcgregor-introduces-rafael-dos-anjos-and-the">the new red panties</a>.</p>
<aside id="mwkpdv"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"McGregor Will Be ‘Irrelevant By 50, Dead By 57’","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2023/4/4/23670487/irrelevant-by-50-dead-by-57-roman-reigns-wwe-manager-wastes-no-time-cutting-54-conor-mcgregor-promo"}]}'></div></aside><p id="nOQy9e">If the trash-talking Irishman made Khabib and Poirier into megastars, then who is responsible for elevating McGregor? Cormier suggests the “Notorious” knockout over Jose Aldo at UFC 194 was the catalyst for <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2015/3/4/8150229/ufc-189-conor-mcgregor-jose-aldo-1-million-ppv-buys-biggest-star-mma">the “Mystic Mac” era</a>, though you could also argue that UFC (with its formidable hype machine) is the real brains behind the operation.</p>
<p id="4f4JhB">And if we’re on the topic of making stars, perhaps Cormier should be sending those annual “thank you” cards <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2017/8/18/16166896/daniel-cormier-reflects-on-jon-jones-rivalry-we-dont-have-to-be-friends">to Jon Jones</a>.</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2023/4/5/23671233/youre-welcome-famous-conor-mcgregor-credited-making-ufc-megastars-out-khabib-poirier-mmaJesse Holland2022-08-09T14:50:56-04:002022-08-09T14:50:56-04:00Hasbulla Raising McChicken
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<p id="VIsBOg">Hasbulla <a href="https://twitter.com/HasbullaHive/status/1555966410693623809">raises the chicken</a>, Khabib Nurmagomedov <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/ufc-229-results-stream-fight-card-news-highlights-conor-mcgregor-khabib-nurmagomedov-mma/2018/10/7/17939052/ufc-229-full-fight-video-highlights-conor-mcgregor-vs-khabib-nurmagomedov-mma-las-vegas">kills the chicken</a>, Dagestani supermarket <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/4/11/17225542/ufc-dagestani-supermarket-selling-frozen-chicken-labeled-conor-mcgregor-mma">sells the chicken</a>. That is what is known as the circle of poultry, recently completed by the pint-sized social media star.</p>
<p id="kluKjE">“This is my chicken named Conor McGregor,” Hasbulla said on Twitter. “There’s my beauty.”</p>
<p id="yyJnkL">Save the heart for <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2017/8/28/16215088/pic-jose-aldo-rafael-dos-anjos-laughing-chicken-heart-conor-mcgregor">those hungry fellas in Brazil</a>.</p>
<p id="3AbxCC">Any “Notorious” fans who get bent over these types of jokes should remember that McGregor is to blame, because the former champion <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/9/20/17884928/conor-mcgregor-gets-political-as-he-explains-why-khabibs-father-is-a-quivering-coward">talked <strong>a lot</strong> of shit</a> about Nurmagomedov and his father and <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/3/18293168/midnight-mania-conor-mcgregor-tweets-deletes-post-calling-khabibs-wife-a-towel">crossed a few lines in the process</a>.</p>
<aside id="nzyOfw"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Holloway: McGregor Is The New ‘King Of Chicken’","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2018/3/6/17083724/midnight-mania-max-holloway-to-mcgregor-you-went-from-king-of-ireland-to-king-of-chicken"}]}'></div></aside><p id="dR514v">The rivalry could continue if Islam Makhachev is able to capture the lightweight title <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2022/8/9/23298495/ufc-280-poster-drops-oliveira-vs-makhachev-oct-22-abu-dhabi-sterling-dillashaw-omalley-yan-mma">at UFC 280 this October in Abu Dhabi</a>. McGregor is still king of the box office and it wouldn’t take much (if anything at all) to green-light a “Notorious” title shot.</p>
<p id="Yjmnlf">But that won’t happen unless Makhachev prevails and McGregor recovers from his broken leg. There are plenty of <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2022/7/20/23272263/beneil-dariush-vs-mateusz-gamrot-added-to-stacked-ufc-280-mma">other hurdles to clear as well</a> but in this crazy business, money talks and poultry walks (even with its head cut off).</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2022/8/9/23298615/video-hasbulla-raises-chicken-named-conor-mcgregor-completes-ufcs-circle-poultry-mmaJesse Holland2022-02-04T11:04:29-05:002022-02-04T11:04:29-05:00Khabib: UFC Never Offered McGregor Rematch
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<p id="NHeY45">Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov remains one half of <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/10/11/17964054/ufc-pay-per-view-record-shattered-ufc-229-khabib-vs-mcgregor">the biggest pay-per-view (PPV) in MMA history</a>, thanks to a fourth-round submission victory over Conor McGregor, the sport’s biggest star and the fighter behind the <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/7/26/17617192/video-thankful-conor-mcgregor-statement-bus-attack-dolly-plea-deal-sentence-brooklyn-mma">infamous bus attack in Brooklyn</a>.</p>
<p id="yq5947">But what should have been a night of high fives and butt slaps quickly became a public relations nightmare, as the since-retired “Eagle” <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/10/7/17947878/khabib-apologizes-for-ufc-229-meltdown-blames-media-promoting-conor-mcgregor-trash-talk-mma">dove from the top of the Octagon</a> to attack McGregor’s jiu-jitsu trainer, Dillon Danis, along with a few other trash-talking groupies from the “Notorious” entourage.</p>
<aside id="Gd7SRe"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"‘Hey, Where’s Your Bus?’","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2018/10/1/17923662/hey-wheres-your-bus-khabib-reveals-what-hell-tell-conor-mcgregor-during-ufc-229-mauling-video-mma"}]}'></div></aside><p id="5xDkME">Not his finest moment, but Nurmagomedov had already prepared for war.</p>
<p id="DwkVM0">“I’m not gonna say I’m proud of something like this, maybe on this age right now, like 33 and a half, maybe I’m not gonna jump right now,” Nurmagomedov told <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk3X_QNWSd8&ab_channel=FULLSENDPODCAST">Full Send Podcast</a>. “But for that time? First of all, I was preparing for war. I come inside the cage, I fight with this guy, and he tap. I’m like, why I come here, why I train so hard for this, like you’re gonna tap easy like this? I just take his chin, you know, he tap.”</p>
<p id="iVESjO">Unfortunately for the amped-up Nurmagomedov, the fights outside the cage proved to be no harder. Not that anything substantial took place during the melee (<a href="https://www.mmamania.com/ufc-229-results-stream-fight-card-news-highlights-conor-mcgregor-khabib-nurmagomedov-mma/2018/10/7/17947348/raw-video-khabib-leaps-into-ufc-229-crowd-attacks-dillon-danis-after-conor-mcgregor-fight-mma">see it</a>), which had “Sin City” security earning its keep that night inside T-Mobile Arena, but that didn’t spare “The Eagle” from another round of disappointment.</p>
<aside id="Oy2JUP"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Khabib: Enjoy The Shame, McGregor","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2019/1/12/18179941/khabib-hopes-conor-mcgregor-enjoys-the-eternal-shame-of-losing"}]}'></div></aside><p id="IMOkke">“This one makes me upset too, because I expect more than what I find inside the cage, I expect more,” Nurmagomedov continued. “Then after what happened, honestly, I don’t remember everything, I’m gonna be honest. I remember someone from his corner saying something and it was crazy emotional moment for me. I’m like ‘okay, this party not finished.’”</p>
<p id="BYVcUA">That party cost “The Eagle” <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/1/29/18202271/khabib-nurmagomedov-suspended-nine-months-fined-500k-for-ufc-229-brawl-las-vegas-mma">nine months on the bench, as well as a hefty fine</a>.</p>
<p id="OVzNoI">After the fight, McGregor campaigned for an immediate rematch, conceding it was a “good knock” but also insisting the score had yet to be settled. Nurmagomedov, however, claims the promotion never offered him a “Notorious” rematch because their first fight in the UFC 229 main event ended so definitively.</p>
<aside id="6ATE8h"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"White: McGregor ‘Isn’t The Man Anymore,’ Khabib Has Final Say","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2019/10/18/20921821/dana-white-says-conor-mcgregor-isnt-the-man-anymore-gives-khabib-nurmagomedov-final-say-espn-mma"}]}'></div></aside><p id="DkCLI3">“I think he was happy, of course,” Nurmagomedov said about McGregor. “What’s gonna happen if referee was not there? They never ask me to fight again. Of course not. UFC say like, ‘Why we have to make this fight again. You have to win some, then maybe we gonna make. But right now, you kill him four rounds, you finish him, he tap, there is like no reason. Why we have to make rematch?’”</p>
<p id="xyraS5">Because everyone involved would make “<a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2021/1/10/22223604/dana-white-im-going-to-press-khabib-as-hard-as-i-can-for-one-more-fight">unbelievable money</a>.”</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2022/2/4/22917729/khabib-not-proud-flying-eagle-cage-jump-insists-ufc-never-offered-conor-mcgregor-rematch-mmaJesse Holland2021-10-13T16:18:37-04:002021-10-13T16:18:37-04:00McGregor Unloads On ‘Inbred’ Khabib
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<p>The <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2021/8/1/22604497/pics-conor-mcgregor-shows-off-his-surgically-repaired-leg">surgically-repaired McGregor</a> may be out of action until late 2022, but that hasn’t stopped “Notorious” from fighting on social media.</p> <p id="FhfDbx">UFC fighters are doing a bang-up job of representing themselves, as well as the promotion.</p>
<p id="Irp28E">In addition to the <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2021/10/1/22704142/ufc-audio-just-leaked-from-jon-jones-police-call-yeah-its-bad-mma">multiple domestic violence arrests</a> over the last couple of weeks, one of which <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2021/10/13/22723528/midnight-mania-ufc-releases-luis-pena-jon-jones-domestic-violence-charges-espn">resulted in a terminated contract</a>, former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is lighting up Twitter with another round of <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2021/7/29/22599765/daniel-cormier-condemns-disturbing-behavior-khabib-conor-mcgregor-cry-help-ufc">“disturbing” personal attacks</a>.</p>
<aside id="3eDVmr"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Report: Liddell Claims He’s The Victim Of Domestic Violence","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2021/10/11/22721736/report-chuck-liddell-arrest-domestic-violence-ufc-mma-news"}]}'></div></aside><p id="OY5KKT">But hey, he’s worth the trouble <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/9/25/17902330/ufc-229-dana-white-conor-mcgregor-troublesome-antics-worth-it">according to the man in charge</a>.</p>
<p id="cKw3Rh">Here’s a sample of today’s since-deleted Twitter rant, which started with longtime rival Khabib Nurmagomedov, who <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2020/10/24/21530109/video-khabib-announces-retirement-following-ufc-254-gaethje-results-espn-father-mma-fight-island">retired from UFC</a> back in summer 2020:</p>
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<p id="V8oueX">I guess “cousin wife” is <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/3/18293168/midnight-mania-conor-mcgregor-tweets-deletes-post-calling-khabibs-wife-a-towel">the new “towel wife.”</a></p>
<p id="PbGSAH">Nurmagomedov’s longtime friend and manager, Ali Abdelaziz, tried to intervene on “The Eagle’s” behalf and well ... I don’t think you’ll be shocked to know that it ended poorly.</p>
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<p id="PHY8Yp">A female fan spoke out against McGregor during his attack on Nurmagomedov, citing some of the Irishman’s <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2020/9/12/21433930/report-conor-mcgregor-detained-allegedly-attempting-sexual-assault-corsica-ufc-mma-espn">less-than-flattering headlines</a> over the last few years, and that prompted an immediate response from the “Notorious” power puncher.</p>
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<p id="ulux6m">Bellator MMA welterweight Dillon Danis, who was tapped out by <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2021/9/26/22695487/bouncer-details-new-jersey-bar-scuffle-that-ended-with-dillon-danis-getting-tapped">some random bouncer at the Jersey Shore</a> earlier this month in “The Garden State,” went after Abdelaziz because <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/5/1/17307822/bellator-ufc-bisping-dillon-danis-poor-second-hand-hand-me-down-version-conor-mcgregor-mma">aping McGregor</a> is the only thing that unflushed turd knows how to do.</p>
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<p id="wmnEu2">Maybe one day we’ll get lucky and Russian bots will delete social media forever.</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2021/10/13/22724934/ufc-conor-mcgregor-tweets-deletes-ugly-attack-against-inbred-khabib-bitch-female-fan-mmaJesse Holland2021-08-06T12:03:51-04:002021-08-06T12:03:51-04:00Hungry Conor Craving Lil’ Eagles
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<p id="5Tp2H8">In a perfect world, Conor McGregor would disappear on his <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2021/7/20/22585468/ufc-conor-mcgregor-unveils-lamborghini-super-yacht-wipe-my-rich-ass-with-your-feelings-mma">Lamborghini super yacht</a> and enjoy life until his <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2021/7/15/22578770/conor-mcgregor-blames-training-camp-injuries-multiple-stress-fractures-ufc-264-loss-mma">surgically-repaired leg</a> was healed up and ready to go. Unfortunately, “Notorious” spends most of his waking hours obsessing over lightweight rival Khabib Nurmagomedov.</p>
<p id="BvKXHZ"><a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2020/12/26/22200382/conor-mcgregor-spends-christmas-thinking-about-khabib">Even during the holidays</a>.</p>
<p id="JLdS9J">That’s why McGregor was back on Twitter this week, taking <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2021/7/27/22595891/ufc-conor-mcgregor-suggests-covid-good-because-it-killed-khabibs-evil-father-mma">another round of potshots at Nurmagomedov and his family</a>. Probably because “Mystic Mac” was submitted by “The Eagle” — and now sports consecutive losses to Dustin Poirier — and has little else to use for ammunition.</p>
<aside id="0OjO14"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Mac Attack! Poirier & Family Targeted On Twitter","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2021/7/13/22575241/ufc-264-conor-mcgregor-tweets-deletes-disturbing-threats-against-dustin-poiriers-wife-children-mma"}]}'></div></aside><p id="7oOiYp">“I wanna eat his children!!!!” McGregor shouted in a recently deleted tweet, a reference to the <a href="https://youtu.be/7NB_CB1p5Q4">infamous Mike Tyson interview from 2000</a>. “When’s the last time he’s even seen them actually? His wife? Mother? How about you go spend some time with your kids and family for a change and keep my name out of your mouth before you get trapped somewhere again you mightn’t be so lucky next time.”</p>
<p id="GFZoRR">He wasn’t trapped, he was “<a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/5/26/17398620/khabib-nurmagomedov-sends-message-to-conor-mcgregor-there-will-no-longer-be-locked-buses-mma-ufc">locked</a>.”</p>
<p id="uBughv">Nurmagomedov was a recent guest on Tyson’s “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OttUaOEbTE">Hotboxin’</a>” podcast alongside Dominance MMA stablemate Henry Cejudo. “The Eagle” may be retired from combat sports, but he never turns down an opportunity to relish in McGregor’s “<a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/1/12/18179941/khabib-hopes-conor-mcgregor-enjoys-the-eternal-shame-of-losing">eternal shame of losing</a>.”</p>
<aside id="3lWUCK"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"White: McGregor Is Worth The Trouble ","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2018/9/25/17902330/ufc-229-dana-white-conor-mcgregor-troublesome-antics-worth-it"}]}'></div></aside><p id="igbvMP">There was a time in the not-too-distant past when McGregor was not only one of the best MMA fighters on the planet, but also a charismatic speaker who could elevate himself, his opponents, and the sport in general.</p>
<p id="FDxsCH">It’s too bad that fighter “<a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2021/5/31/22461730/michael-bisping-the-old-conor-mcgregor-doesnt-exist-any-more">doesn’t exist anymore</a>.”</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2021/8/6/22612995/ufc-conor-mcgregor-tweets-deletes-new-attack-khabibs-family-wanna-eat-his-children-mmaJesse Holland2021-07-09T16:15:55-04:002021-07-09T16:15:55-04:00Mac Claims Taps Don’t Count, ‘Eagle’ Responds
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<p id="5Jbu1s">Hey, remember when Khabib Nurmagomedov <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/10/1/17923160/ufc-229-results-conor-mcgregor-vs-khabib-live-stream-play-by-play-updates-mma">strangled Conor McGregor into submission at UFC 229</a> to retain his lightweight title?</p>
<p id="evOj1Z">Yeah, that doesn’t count.</p>
<p id="SnS0ks">Neither does <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2016/3/6/11168052/live-conor-mcgregor-vs-nate-diaz-fight-updates-ufc-196-round-2-diaz">McGregor’s surrender to Nate Diaz at UFC 196</a>, or the pair of taps “Notorious” registered on the regional circuit back in Ireland.</p>
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<p id="IK5Vo4">Confused? Allow “Mystic Mac” to explain.</p>
<p id="6Iru07">“My record in mixed martial arts is 19 wins and one loss,” McGregor told <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CRE8wQrJovj/?hl=en">ESPN</a>. “I only count knockouts. Dustin’s record is 13 wins, two losses. The only thing that’s final in this business is a knockout. All the other shit, the decisions, the taps, all that shit means nothing to me. I’m coming to take a man’s head off.”</p>
<p id="c7hdyh">He was <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2017/9/1/16240362/doctor-conor-mcgregor-suffered-mild-traumatic-brain-injury-tko-loss-floyd-mayweather-mma">already 0-1 in boxing</a>, so nothing changes there.</p>
<aside id="gV0FcW"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data="{"stories":[{"title":"UFC Fighters Reacts to Conor McGregor's Wildest Moments | UFC 264","url":"https://youtu.be/agd_HOI1KEU"}]}"></div></aside><p id="ETkdAw">McGregor’s attempt to rewrite the MMA rules of winning and losing had a variety of reactions on social media. UFC middleweight Kevin Holland was elated to learn he is now undefeated, while Nurmagomedov — <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2021/3/2/22309631/retired-khabib-not-going-train-anymore-but-will-embrace-coaching-life-mma">who retired last fall</a> — directed his response toward his former rival.</p>
<p id="bW1rl7">“There is nothing better [in] this sport than bring your opponent to the deep ocean, let them know what they’re about, and let them tap,” Nurmagomedov wrote.</p>
<p id="q23D1A">McGregor will have the opportunity to improve his fake record to 20-1 when he completes his trilogy with Dustin Poirier atop the UFC 264 pay-per-view (PPV) event, taking place this Sat. night (July 10, 2021) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.</p>
<aside id="8UJh8H"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"All Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier Staredowns and Faceoffs | UFC 264","url":"https://youtu.be/qZruXBTI6Qc"}]}'></div></aside><p id="gpGFCz"><strong>MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 264 fight card </strong><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/e/22318058"><strong>RIGHT HERE</strong></a><strong>, starting with the early Fight Pass/ESPN/</strong><a href="http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAMania"><strong>ESPN+</strong></a><strong> “Prelims” matches at 6:15 p.m. ET, then the remaining undercard balance on ESPN/</strong><a href="http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAMania"><strong>ESPN+</strong></a><strong> at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET on </strong><a href="http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAMania"><strong>ESPN+</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>
<p id="UnU9nD">For much more on UFC 264: “Poirier vs. McGregor 3” be sure to check out our official UFC 264 news archive by clicking <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/ufc-264-results-live-stream-fight-card-start-time-date-location-odds-highlights-mcgregor-poirier-3-espn-ppv-mma">here</a>. For the complete UFC 264 fight card and PPV lineup spread across Fight Pass, <a href="http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAMania">ESPN+</a>, and ESPN click <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2021/5/13/22434153/latest-ufc-264-fight-card-rumors-ppv-lineup-poirier-vs-mcgregor-3-july-10-las-vegas-mma">here</a>.</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2021/7/9/22570594/khabib-just-destroyed-conor-mcgregor-attempt-rewrite-ufc-rule-wins-losses-mmaJesse Holland2021-03-19T11:18:54-04:002021-03-19T11:18:54-04:00McGregor: Never Forget, I Made Khabib
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<p id="FebkEK">Khabib Nurmagomedov has <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2021/3/19/22339488/khabib-nurmagomedov-retired-michael-chandler-charles-oliveira-vacant-belt-ufc-262">officially retired</a> from mixed martial arts (MMA) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will crown a new 155-pound titleholder when top contenders Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2021/3/19/22339488/khabib-nurmagomedov-retired-michael-chandler-charles-oliveira-vacant-belt-ufc-262">collide for the vacant strap at UFC 262</a>.</p>
<p id="jdo2Ln">I think it’s fair to say Nurmagomedov’s biggest rivalry came against former lightweight champion Conor McGregor. “The Eagle” <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/10/7/17946412/ufc-229-results-last-night-khabib-nurmagomedov-conor-mcgregor-submission-fight-recap-lightweight-mma">submitted “Notorious” at UFC 229</a>, but we also had the <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/4/5/17203380/video-conor-mcgregor-crashes-ufc-223-media-day-michael-chiesa-cut-wild-bus-attack-arrested-brooklyn">bus attack in Brooklyn</a>, as well as the <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/2/5/18211882/khabib-nearly-landed-leonardo-dicaprio-during-ufc-229-butt-drop">post-fight butt jump in Las Vegas</a>.</p>
<aside id="f5jXNj"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Conor Spent Christmas Thinking About Khabib","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2020/12/26/22200382/conor-mcgregor-spends-christmas-thinking-about-khabib"}]}'></div></aside><p id="etAqFh">“Happy retirement kid, smell ya later,” McGregor wrote on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CMmnqdwJpb0/">Instagram</a>. “Never forget who came in the game and made ye. Straight from my big Irish balls. Remember folks, if you hate cutting weight so much, all you have to do is move up a division. God bless.”</p>
<p id="tmkTR1">UFC President Dana White was <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2021/1/10/22223604/dana-white-im-going-to-press-khabib-as-hard-as-i-can-for-one-more-fight">hoping to halt Nurmagomedov’s retirement</a> to book a second fight with McGregor, but having already disposed of top contenders like Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, “The Eagle” <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2020/11/6/21552592/ufc-khabib-message-unhappy-people-who-cant-understand-retirement-dana-white-mma">believed he had nothing left to prove</a>.</p>
<aside id="oBnyNe"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"White: McGregor ‘Isn’t The Man Anymore,’ Khabib Has Final Say","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2019/10/18/20921821/dana-white-says-conor-mcgregor-isnt-the-man-anymore-gives-khabib-nurmagomedov-final-say-espn-mma"}]}'></div></aside><p id="Zqj8lV">No doubt the promotion will turn its attention to the rubber match between Poirier and McGregor, now that “The Diamond” has <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2021/1/26/22251514/video-watch-dustin-poirier-finish-conor-mcgregor-in-super-slow-motion">evened the score at one apiece</a>. The victor is likely to face the winner of Chandler-Oliveira later this year.</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2021/3/19/22340017/ufc-conor-mcgregor-reacts-khabib-retirement-never-forget-who-made-you-mmaJesse Holland