Ahead of UFC 294 this weekend, former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor has hit out at undisputed lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, claiming the Russian is a result of inbreeding in another scathing attack on those associated with arch-enemy, Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Makhachev, the current undisputed lightweight champion, is slated to headline UFC 294 this weekend in Abu Dhabi, UAE – taking on undisputed featherweight titleholder and pound-for-pound kingpin, Alexander Volkanovski in a rematch of their February title rematch in Perth, Australia.
Initially scheduled to headline this weekend’s return to the Middle East in a title fight re-run against former champion, Charles Oliveira, the Brazilian was forced to withdraw from the bout just 10 days’ out, after suffering a nasty cut on his eyebrow during the final sparring session of his camp.