Conor McGregor downplays Khabib Nurmagomedov's legacy: 'A good fighter, not great'
Conor McGregor thinks Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from MMA too soon to be considered an all-time great.
Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA, 13-0 UFC) hung up his gloves in October 2020 after three lightweight title defenses over McGregor, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. The 33-year-old retired undefeated and was remarkably only getting better as the competition got stiffer.
But the likes of former two-time UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz have questioned “The Eagle’s” decision to stop fighting in the heat of his prime, and former UFC two-division champ McGregor echoes that sentiment. Of course, McGregor was hoping to get a rematch with Nurmagomedov after he submitted to him and a brawl ensued, claiming that there was unfinished business.
McGregor has not minced words when it comes to his rival, but in a recent debate with filmmaker Will Harris, also known as “Anatomy of a Fighter” on Twitter, McGregor couldn’t help but chime in when Harris claimed that Nurmagomedov never deemed himself as the greatest.
Among the topics discussed were weight divisions, Nurmagomedov’s harsh words toward Jose Aldo, and more.
Check out their interaction below.