Conor McGregor used Merab Dvalishvili and Usman Nurmagomedov’s latest brawl to mock one of many UFC’s largest stars.
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor stays on observe to return to the Octagon in 2027 to combat one remaining time. McGregor’s short-lived comeback in opposition to Max Holloway at UFC 329 ended after the Irish celebrity injured his proper leg simply seconds into the combat.
As McGregor continues to get better from his latest leg surgical procedure, Merab Dvalishvili and Usman Nurmagomedov stole the headlines from UFC 334 combat week. Whereas each MMA stars had been in Abu Dhabi for separate occasions, they clashed in a viral brawl inside a resort foyer.
McGregor has a checkered historical past with Usman’s workforce, after his notorious rivalry with Khabib Nurmagomedov within the UFC. Regardless of being years faraway from their combat, tensions between McGregor and Workforce Khabib stay excessive.
Whereas it’s unsure what sparked the viral brawl between Dvalishvili and Usman, Dvalishvili’s rivalry with Usman’s brother, Umar, was seemingly an element. After the incident went viral, McGregor hinted {that a} prime UFC star may attempt to get revenge on Dvalishvili.
Conor McGregor jabs Ilia Topuria after Merab Dvalishvili/Usman Nurmagomedov brawl
In a latest Instagram submit, McGregor taunted former UFC light-weight champion Ilia Topuria, hinting that the light-weight was mimicking him.
McGregor’s submit references his notorious bus incident, through which the then-former UFC light-weight champion threw a dolly at a fighter resort bus forward of UFC. Khabib Nurmagomedov was attacked by McGregor and members of his workforce simply hours earlier than UFC 223 in New York.
Topuria, a former UFC light-weight champion, additionally has beef with McGregor, which has escalated lately. The brash UFC star has typically been accused of copying McGregor’s shtick out and in of the Octagon.
Topuria and Dvalishvili are each native Georgians and share an in depth relationship. The previous light-weight champ hasn’t fought since a loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250 earlier this yr.
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