Following a fourth round submission victory against Conor McGregor, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov scaled the Octagon and attacked McGregor’s teammates, which led to a chaotic brawl that closed out the UFC 229 Pay-Per-View. Now days removed from the incident, Nurmagomedov opted to reveal the reason why he lost control of himself in the immediate aftermath of the fight.
Speaking to Russian media, Nurmagomedov stated that one of McGregor’s cornermen allegedly called him a “Muslim scumbag” after the fight.
“What was the trainer of McGregor shouting? That I am a Muslim scumbag,” said Nurmagomedov.