There is no love between former UFC rivals Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
If UFC Legends Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov cross in the future, do not expect that the former rivals have a warm interaction.
Nurmagomedov en McGregor stonden centraal in een van de meest verhitte rivaliteit in de UFC-geschiedenis op UFC 229. In wat de best verkopende pay-per-view-kaart in UFC-geschiedenis blijft, stikten Nurmagomedov uit de MCGregor in hun lichtgewicht titel Grudge Grudge Match, voordat de vechtkages tegen een van de McGregor's teammeters implement.
Seven years after their UFC 229 confrontation, things remain just as tense as always between Nurmagomedov and McGregor.
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Conor McGregor Reignites Feud with 'Largest B ****' Khabib Nurmagomedov
Although Nurmagomedov withdrew from fighting in 2020, he remains an important presence in MMA as a coach and occasionally, as an analyst. Since its retirement, the UFC career of McGregor has stalled, while a new superstar has climbed the ranks.
UFC Lichtweight Champion Ilia Topuria is the conversation of the MMA world after his knockout victory over Charles Oliveira on UFC 317 last month. Topuria became the newest hunter to reach McGregor's 'Champ-Kamp' status.
Because of their brash personalities and Elite Boxing, Topuria has drawn comparisons with McGregor during his UFC increase. But Nurmagomedov does not understand the similarities for one brutal reason.
During a recent interview with the Russian journalist Adam Zubayraev, Nurmagomedov was asked about the future of Topuria while threw a subtle shot at his former UFC rival.
“Could Ilia Topuria be the next conor? No, he is a good guy,” said Nurmagomedov. “You can see that he is trying to become someone.”
It was not long before McGregor would respond to X in a post -removed post.
“The largest b **** of Fighting that goes out of his thick hole again, coughs,” tweeted McGregor.
Screenshot of a tweet from Conor McGregor's X account on July 22, 2025. Credit: @THENOTORIOUSMMA/X
McGregor and Nurmagomedov have repeatedly shown over the years since their UFC 229 confrontation. McGregor reprimanded colleague -Paul Hughes, most recently for interaction with Nurmagomedov after a recent PFL fight.
McGregor has not fought anymore since he injured his leg against Dustin Poirier on UFC 264. Only a few days before Poirier's pension on UFC 318, McGregor announced his planned return to the Octagon in 2026.
Conor McGregor confirmed UFC -Comeback plans for planned card in the White House
McGregor is one of the many prominent UFC stars that show a great interest to fight on the planned map of the promotion in the White House in July. The announcement of US President Donald Trump last month led UFC CEO Dana White to continue with a plan to organize an upcoming card on the Witte House Lawn.
Since then, McGregor, Jon Jones and others have thrown their names in the hat to possibly head the card. Jones returned his recent pension after President Trump's announcement.
In a recent interview with the SchMO, McGregor confirmed his intentions to return to the UFC drug test pool with De Hoop to return next year. Michael Chandler is a top option for the return opponent of McGregor.