Conor McGregor is about to go to Moscow simply days after the Irish MMA star’s feud with Russian UFC light-weight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov spectacularly reignited.
McGregor lashed out on social media after UFC boss Dana White mentioned that the Irishman “wasn’t the person anymore,” and that undefeated Russian ruler Nurmagomedov was “calling the photographs” when it got here to future match-ups.
McGregor’s response was to belittle the current UFC 242 showcase in Abu Dhabi – an occasion primarily based round Nurmagomedov, and the place he defended his light-weight title towards Dustin Poirier.
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The outburst from ‘The Infamous’ sparked an unsightly social media alternate throughout which Nurmagomedov labelled his rival “an alcoholic” and “a rapist,” whereas McGregor referred to as the Russian “a pussy” and vowed to “see you in Moscow.”
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Intriguingly, McGregor additionally shared a picture of himself standing exterior what gave the impression to be a Russian visa middle, hinting at a possible impending go to to Nurmagomedov’s homeland.
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— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 19, 2019
And varied sources have now advised RT Sport that McGregor is about to reach within the Russian capital as early as subsequent week.
The go to by ‘The Infamous’ is prone to focus totally on the promotion of his whiskey model, Correct No. Twelve, which lately launched in Russia.
Nevertheless, the timing makes the journey all of the extra attention-grabbing, coming because it does within the wake of the revived social media hostilities with Nurmagomedov.
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The Russian lately mentioned McGregor wanted to “get in line and cease hitting aged folks” if he wished any likelihood of a rematch of the pair’s blockbuster 2018 Las Vegas combat, and that longtime challenger Tony Ferguson was a extra deserving subsequent opponent.
McGregor has visited Moscow earlier than, famously being pictured with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the World Cup ultimate in the summertime of 2018. The Irishman used that assembly to goad Nurmagomedov within the run-up to their combat in October of that 12 months.
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After Nurmagomedov’s victory over Poirier final month, McGregor implored UFC bosses to “e-book my rematch in Moscow.”
The Dagestani fighter’s father and coach, Abdulmanap, has mentioned on a number of events that the Russian capital is “ready” for McGregor, whereas ‘The Eagle’ himself has not fully dismissed the potential for a rematch sooner or later, if just for the monetary achieve it will deliver.
Given the continuingly poisonous temper between the pair, McGregor may nicely use a Russian go to to intention additional barbs at Nurmagomedov, solely this time from his residence soil.
How Nurmagomedov responds to McGregor’s go to – ought to it occur – stays to be seen, though it’s already clear that issues had been removed from settled between the pair when the Russian choked out McGregor within the fourth spherical in Las Vegas 12 months in the past.
