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Conor McGregor has once again unloaded on his arch-rival, Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor believes the undefeated former lightweight champion and UFC Hall of Famer has done nothing in the sport and should not be ranked amongst the greats.

During an interview with Complex, McGregor quipped:

“Can’t even kick above their fu**ing knee. Can’t even kick. Can’t even touch their feet. That is not martial arts. That is nothing to me. Come on. The guy has done nothing in the sport. He’s got nothing in the sport. 13 fights he’s had in the company. That’s it. And three against named opponents.”

Check out the full interview below:

Conor McGregor Admits He Was ‘Doing Bad Things’ Before Khabib Nurmagomedov Fight

The Irishman claimed he had been partying before his title fight with “The Eagle.” McGregor had spent two years away from the octagon for his boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. before returning to face “The Eagle” at UFC 229, yet still lasted four rounds against the undefeated Dagestani wrestling maestro before being submitted by a neck crank. During the same sitdown with Complex, he added:

“He [Khabib] had a fight against me coming off of I was off the yacht. I was doing bad things on a yacht. Yeah. I was partying heavily, and I was up to my eyeballs in court cases and all of this. I hadn’t fought in two years. I was worth 200 million. I come back and fight this fu**ing guy. I’ve done four rounds with him. I had a broken toe. I’m sure you’ve seen the Netflix show where I broke my fu*king foot three weeks before the bout. This guy’s nothing, then. Where is he now? Also, he’s gone.”

“So, I don’t rate him at all. I don’t rate him at all. No courage. The man has no courage. The man has succumbed to his pain, and it is a damn shame. I have nothing to say to him. Nothing to say about him. I don’t rate him. Never fought, missed weight, never fought above weight divisions. Three fights, no stoppages, no knockouts. Come on, man. How many more knockouts has he got? Fu**king three or four. You must be mad. You must be mad if I’m going to waste my fu**ing time watching this shi*.”

Lastly, Conor McGregor claimed that although Khabib Nurmagomedov is undefeated at 29-0, many of his early-career victories came against 0-0 opponents, and that the first half of Khabib’s career “was on his father’s shows in the middle of nowhere.”

“His first half of his work was fighting in his father’s shows in the middle of nowhere in wherever they’re from, right? He’s like 12 and 0. The opponent he’s fighting is 0 and 0… I don’t rate him at all. He has done nothing at all.”

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Conor McGregor returns to the octagon this weekend at UFC 329 to run it back with Max Holloway. If “The Notorious” defeats “Blessed,” a showdown with current 170-pound titleholder and P4P king Islam Makhachev could be on the cards next.

With “The Eagle” having no intention of coming out of retirement to face the Irishman again, a clash with Nurmagomedov’s close friend and training partner Makhachev would be the closest fans could get to revisiting one of the UFC’s biggest rivalries.

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Conor McGregor has once more lauded his arch-rival Khabib Nurmagomedov’s protege Islam Makhachev. The Irishman believes Makhachev should be ranked ahead of both Daniel Cormier and “The Eagle” in the all-time greatest conversation.

Two-division champion and pound-for-pound king Makhachev is set to defend his 170-pound strap next month at UFC 330 against Ian Machado Garry.

Meanwhile, this weekend, Conor McGregor will return to the octagon after a five-year layoff to headline UFC 329 in a rematch against Max Holloway.

Conor McGregor praises Islam Makhachev, urges him not to retire anytime soon

During a sit-down with Complex, after blasting Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor praised his archrival’s longtime friend and teammate, Islam Makhachev, who has registered the most title defenses in UFC lightweight history before moving up to 170 pounds and winning a second belt. Notably, Makhachev is on a 16-fight UFC win streak and has four finishes in six title bouts. While praising Makhachev, “The Notorious” said:

“He’s [Islam Makhachev] above Khabib. Finishes, body of work, both divisions. For sure he is. Still at it… There’s a lot left in that boy, and he should recognize that and keep going. I have him above [Daniel Cormier and Khabib Nurmagomedov].

Check out Conor McGregor’s comments about Islam Makhachev below:

In the past, McGregor had also shown interest in fighting Makhachev down the line as he aims to capture the “triple crown.” The Dubliner had told Bloody Elbow:

“I’m self-motivated and I for sure want a crack at that belt. I for sure want a crack at that 170-pound belt to go for the triple crown… It would be a good fight [Me vs. Makhachev], a good scrap. Southpaw vs southpaw.”

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Even Makhachev’s coach Javier Mendez likes the idea of a potential Makhachev vs. McGregor superfight. If both fighters are successful in their upcoming outings, this pipe dream can soon turn into reality.

During the same interview, “The Notorious” also made his own GOAT list.

Check it out below:

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