UFC lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov has issued another stinging rebuke to rival Conor McGregor, telling the Irishman to “get some wins” before entertaining any notion of a rematch between the pair.
McGregor took to Twitter on Saturday in an attempt to dismantle a claim that undefeated Russian Nurmagomedov is the best grappler MMA has ever seen.
The lightweight fighters met in Las Vegas in October in a bout Khabib won in dominant fashion via fourth-round submission.
Responding to a fan, McGregor wrote: “Having felt it in there [the octagon], I highly disagree with the best grappler in the UFC comment regarding Khabib.
“My solely defensive guard was not passed until round 4. I, along with my team, overrated his grappling greatly. The rematch will show all.”
Thank you!
However having felt it in there, I highly disagree with the “best grappler in the UFC” comment regarding Khabib.
My solely defensive guard was not passed until round 4.
I, along with my team, overrated his grappling greatly.
The rematch will show all. https://t.co/YUcaJNXP6O— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 13, 2019
The Dagestani fighter was having none of it, however, replying to McGregors post with a message from his Twitter account: “You and your team never won anything since 2016. You got to get some W [wins], and we can talk about rematch,” mockingly adding the hashtag twitterwarrior.
You and your team never won anything since 2016. You got to get som W , and we can talk about rematch #twitterwarrior
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) April 13, 2019
The Notorious has not tasted victory inside the octagon since he beat Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 in November 2016.
He has since made a lucrative – if unsuccessful – foray into boxing to face Floyd Mayweather, before return to the cage only to be beaten by Nurmagomedov in October of last year.
McGregor seems to be angling for a direct rematch with the Russian, even appearing to direct lightweight rival Dustin Poirier away from a fight with Nurmagomedov.
Poirier beat Max Holloway at UFC 236 in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday night to clinch the interim lightweight belt Read More – Source
UFC lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov has issued another stinging rebuke to rival Conor McGregor, telling the Irishman to “get some wins” before entertaining any notion of a rematch between the pair.
McGregor took to Twitter on Saturday in an attempt to dismantle a claim that undefeated Russian Nurmagomedov is the best grappler MMA has ever seen.
The lightweight fighters met in Las Vegas in October in a bout Khabib won in dominant fashion via fourth-round submission.
Responding to a fan, McGregor wrote: “Having felt it in there [the octagon], I highly disagree with the best grappler in the UFC comment regarding Khabib.
“My solely defensive guard was not passed until round 4. I, along with my team, overrated his grappling greatly. The rematch will show all.”
Thank you!
However having felt it in there, I highly disagree with the “best grappler in the UFC” comment regarding Khabib.
My solely defensive guard was not passed until round 4.
I, along with my team, overrated his grappling greatly.
The rematch will show all. https://t.co/YUcaJNXP6O— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 13, 2019
The Dagestani fighter was having none of it, however, replying to McGregors post with a message from his Twitter account: “You and your team never won anything since 2016. You got to get some W [wins], and we can talk about rematch,” mockingly adding the hashtag twitterwarrior.
You and your team never won anything since 2016. You got to get som W , and we can talk about rematch #twitterwarrior
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) April 13, 2019
The Notorious has not tasted victory inside the octagon since he beat Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 in November 2016.
He has since made a lucrative – if unsuccessful – foray into boxing to face Floyd Mayweather, before return to the cage only to be beaten by Nurmagomedov in October of last year.
McGregor seems to be angling for a direct rematch with the Russian, even appearing to direct lightweight rival Dustin Poirier away from a fight with Nurmagomedov.
Poirier beat Max Holloway at UFC 236 in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday night to clinch the interim lightweight belt Read More – Source
