The UFC saw one of the greatest rivalries clash in the octagon back in 2018. Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov fought at UFC 229 and broke all PPV records in the promotion’s history. While fans still remember the Dagestani delivering a crushing defeat to the Irishman, the UFC has just released some interesting bits from the fight never seen before.
The recent uncut video released by the UFC shows the unexpected trash-talking between Khabib Nurmagomedov and his struggling opponent Conor McGregor. Two instances from the fight stood out. One was the highlight reel when the Irishman tapped out of Khabib’s choke and referee Herb Dean had to push the Dagestani off of ‘The Notorious’. Khabib Nurmagomedov uttered something nobody ever thought they would hear from the mouth of the Russian.
B*tch. I f***ed you up! I f***ed you up b*tch.
Khabib Nurmagomedov ro Conor McGregor at UFC 229
The other instance was when they were between rounds. Islam Makhachev was amped his mentor up by pointing at McGregor, who sat down on the stool, saying he could not even walk. The Dagestani took a few steps towards ‘The Notorious’ and let out another “f*****g b**ch” before they locked heads again.
The build-up for this fight was one of the most intense buildups in the promotion’s history. Nurmagomedov had jumped one of McGregor’s friends, Artem Lobov, intimidating him with his teammates. McGregor flew all the way from Ireland, and attacked Nurmagomedov’s bus at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. This ultimately led to one of the ultimate showdowns in the UFC where the undefeated Dagestani walked away with the submission victory over the UFC superstar.
Fans react to Khabib Nurmagomedov swearing at Conor McGregor
The new clips from the fight caught the attention of fans worldwide. The videos went viral on social media and people went to the comment section to share their reactions to the unexpected profanities. Here are some of the reactions from X:
Khabib Nurmagomedov beats Conor McGregor at UFC 229 (Image via Imago)khabib came for blood
— ꙳⸌♡⸍꙳ (@revivemeqt) July 15, 2024
he was angry all fight lmao
— AJ (@PrestigePrince9) July 15, 2024
No way khabib acting hard fighting mcgregor who is a 45r and a striker 😂
— 🇲🇽🇺🇸 (@n1troz_) July 15, 2024
I don’t remember Connor being that cooked on the stool. I’ve gotta rewatch this again
— Too Black For BET? (@TooBlackforBET) July 15, 2024
The happiest moment in my life
— 𝑨𝒃𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒓𝒂𝒉𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐇 (@ilil9k) July 15, 2024
This left conor fans with ptsd
— Harun Pasha (@PowerUpDaily) July 15, 2024
Crazy this is just now being released
— Quan (@quan_eth) July 15, 2024
Too bad McGregor didn’t have his skull crushed in this. Would have made it a great day for the world.
— Serhan Dayi (@SerhanDayi45) July 15, 2024
Khabib standing overtop Connor just throwing straight meteor strikes from the skies above while screaming at him was such a crazy thing to watch. So much anger and pent up aggression was unleashed. Connor was so defeated.
— Nick (@ElectroSports13) July 15, 2024
People were definitely amused in the comment section. Fans recalled the fight and picked their sides. One Nurmagomedov fan wrote that McGregor owed his life to Herb Dean for saving him as the Dagestani would not have let go. On the other hand, McGregor fans branded the former champion as an emotional fighter. While a rematch between the two would have broken the charts once again, it is highly unlikely that will ever happen.
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