After Conor McGregor‘s UFC 264 loss to Dustin Poirier via doctor’s stoppage TKO, a rival of the Irishman was not shy with his words. Khabib Nurmagomedov, former undefeated lightweight champion, recently said that McGregor will not return to the championship scene.
Khabib Nurmagomedov with Poirier and McGregor
The Dagestani Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov retired undefeated at 29-0 in October of 2020. Previous to that, Nurmagomedov had defeated both men competing in the UFC 264 main event. Both in championship fights, Nurmagomedov defeated McGregor via neck crank and Poirier via rear-naked choke.
Poirier and Khabib Nurmagomedov showed each other much mutual respect ahead of their match held in Abu Dhabi.