Conor McGregor took a fresh swipe at Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of their UFC title showdown, calling the Russian a quivering coward.
Lightweight champion Nurmagomedov welcomes McGregor back to the UFC after a near two-year absence in October in what could a record-breaking encounter.
McGregor has been inactive in MMA since November 2016, when he claimed the lightweight strap from Eddie Alvarez.
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Nurmagomedov became champion in McGregors absence and the Irishman stepped up his intimidation tactics as his comeback draws closer.
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov coaches and mentors his son and McGregor took aim at the trainer and his fighter on Instagram.
He said: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov I can see you. Cowering behind fake respect. Just like your middle child. A quivering coward.
McGregor is an expert of getting under his opponents skin, and has even resorted to praising Vladimir Putin and meeting the Russian president at the World Cup final this summer.
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Nurmagomedov will be a difficult nut to crack as the 29-year-old is undefeated in his MMA career after 26 fights.
The lightweight king is the favourite heading into his clash with McGregor, with the fighters headlining UFC 229 in Las Vegas.
UFC 229 Fight Card
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor
Derrick Lewis vs Alexander Volkov
Tony Ferguson vs Anthony Pettis
Jussier Formiga vs Sergio Pettis
Dominick Reyes vs Ovince Saint Preux
Felice Herrig vs Michelle Waterson
Yana Kunitskaya vs Lina Lansberg
Sean OMalley vs Jose Quinonez
Ryan LaFlare vs Tony Martin
Scott Holtzman vs Alan Patrick
Nik Lentz vs Gray Maynard
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Conor McGregor took a fresh swipe at Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of their UFC title showdown, calling the Russian a quivering coward.
Lightweight champion Nurmagomedov welcomes McGregor back to the UFC after a near two-year absence in October in what could a record-breaking encounter.
McGregor has been inactive in MMA since November 2016, when he claimed the lightweight strap from Eddie Alvarez.
More: UFC
Nurmagomedov became champion in McGregors absence and the Irishman stepped up his intimidation tactics as his comeback draws closer.
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov coaches and mentors his son and McGregor took aim at the trainer and his fighter on Instagram.
He said: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov I can see you. Cowering behind fake respect. Just like your middle child. A quivering coward.
McGregor is an expert of getting under his opponents skin, and has even resorted to praising Vladimir Putin and meeting the Russian president at the World Cup final this summer.
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Nurmagomedov will be a difficult nut to crack as the 29-year-old is undefeated in his MMA career after 26 fights.
The lightweight king is the favourite heading into his clash with McGregor, with the fighters headlining UFC 229 in Las Vegas.
UFC 229 Fight Card
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor
Derrick Lewis vs Alexander Volkov
Tony Ferguson vs Anthony Pettis
Jussier Formiga vs Sergio Pettis
Dominick Reyes vs Ovince Saint Preux
Felice Herrig vs Michelle Waterson
Yana Kunitskaya vs Lina Lansberg
Sean OMalley vs Jose Quinonez
Ryan LaFlare vs Tony Martin
Scott Holtzman vs Alan Patrick
Nik Lentz vs Gray Maynard
More: UFC
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