Years after he retired from MMA, Khabib Nurmagomedov has still maintained his global stardom. The former UFC lightweight champion has a massive fan base which started liking the fighter for his dominance in the cage. Recently, Donald Trump became a huge fan of the ‘Eagle,’ and coach Javier Mendez was not so surprised.
Donald Trump recently did a live session with popular Kick streamer Adin Ross, which got a lot of attention. The ex-POTUS did that to grab the attention of the youth ahead of the upcoming elections. During the conversation, Trump discussed meeting his favorite fighter, Khabib Nurmagomedov, at UFC 302.
No I haven’t seen it and I’m not surprised, Donald Trump has spoken always highly about Khabib and what a great fighter he thinks…Donald Trump’s an MMA fan so not surprising that he would choose ‘The Eagle’ because we all choose ‘The Eagle’, I choose ‘The Eagle.’
Javier Mendez via Red Corner MMA YouTube channel
Javier Mendez also discussed Donald Trump’s contribution to MMA and UFC in detail. He went into detail about how, during the early UFC days, Trump helped Dana White set up events in his Trump Taj Mahal. It is something the UFC CEO would always be grateful for.
Even before their meeting at UFC 302, Donald Trump has always liked Khabib Nurmagomedov. According to Trump, the Dagestani are extremely intelligent and among the best fighters in the sport’s history. However, Trump’s praise didn’t sit well with Conor McGregor, who made sure to let everyone know through his tweets.
After Donald Trump mentioned Khabib Nurmagomedov in his interview it absolutely enraged Conor McGregor. The ‘Notorious’ took to X and posted a series of tweets ranting against Nurmagomedov and Trump. It wasn’t new, given that McGregor has mocked the ’Eagle’ frequently for some time now. But the reaction was too overboard, according to many.
Conor McGregor is bothered by Donald Trump picking Khabib Nurmagomedov as his favorite fighter (via X/The New York Times)Daniel Cormier recently spoke with Ben Askren on his YouTube channel, where the retired fighter talked about the incident. Askren couldn’t understand why McGregor was so mad at it. Askren then mocked McGregor by mentioning that the Irishman might come to the US due to his hatred of Trump.
Conor is so petty he might fly to America that day and vote the other way just because he’s petty and they’re going to allow that, they’re not checking IDs…They’re just going to let him vote. He’s going to vote for Kamala, he’s like, damn Donald Trump said he liked Khabib.
Ben Askren via Daniel Cormier’s YouTube channel
Previously, Conor McGregor supported Trump when he almost got shot during an election rally. However, it seems like the dynamics have changed, and McGregor doesn’t really think Trump should win the elections. It’s been five years since he lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229; the animosity and bad blood are still immense and fresh.
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