Khabib Nurmagomedov admits he's a "little bit angry" going into his lightweight title defense against Conor McGregor at UFC 229 on Saturday in Las Vegas, but said he will not allow McGregor's brand of trash talk to affect him in the fight.
The UFC held a news conference to promote the event earlier this month in New York, during which McGregor made disparaging remarks about Nurmagomedov, his family and his native Dagestan. He called Nurmagomedov's father and coach, Abdulmanap, a coward.
In an interview with ESPN, Nurmagomedov (26-0) brushed off McGregor's comments as those of a "drunk.