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McGregor on bus attack: Khabib cowered behind women, ‘caused what happened’

The infamous bus attack from Conor McGregor was the central theme during the recent pre-fight press conference for UFC 229. As they’re promoting the lightweight title bout, the unfortunate event was brought up numerous times by both Khabib Nurmagomedov and McGregor during the media event.

When McGregor made his usual prediction for the contest, he also called Khabib a “glass-jawed bum” and vowed to shatter it like he did on the bus.

“I believe, one [round]. He has a glass jaw,” McGregor said (transcribed by MMA Fighting). “The Chechens, my Chechen friends, the soldiers, they told me that they had chicken jaws in Dagestan — and I believe them, because I know a glass jaw when I see one, and I’ve seen this man wobble many times.