Folks, it’s no secret that the bad blood between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor was some of the juiciest beef we’ve ever seen in the octagon. The press conferences, the social media spats, the post-fight melee – it was all straight out of a WWE script. But now, thanks to some spicy new extended cage audio dropped by the UFC, we’ve got the final confirmation: Khabib absolutely despised Conor.
Watching Khabib spit at Conor McGregor after making him submit was very satisfying to watch.
Wealth aside, Khabib has been living in Conor’s head rent free since UFC 229, Alhamdulillah. pic.twitter.com/vP74yXWTVH
— Dilly Hussain (@DillyHussain88) July 15, 2024
Let’s rewind a bit for those of you who might have been living under a rock or just don’t keep up with the greatest sport on Earth. UFC 229, October 6, 2018 – Khabib vs. Conor was the fight of the century. It was Dagestan vs. Dublin, the Eagle vs. the Notorious. The build-up was nuclear, with Conor hurling insults, chairs, and everything but the kitchen sink at Khabib. The fight itself? Pure domination. Khabib mauled Conor like a bear with a salmon, and it was glorious.
UFC just dropped extended cage audio and Khabib truly HATED Conor McGregor pic.twitter.com/QWhmiy3Eoz
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) July 15, 2024
But we never really knew the extent of Khabib’s disdain for Conor until now. In the newly released audio, Khabib can be heard talking smack to Conor during the fight. And it wasn’t your typical “I’m gonna knock you out” trash talk. Oh no, it was deeply personal. Picture this: Khabib on top of Conor, raining down punches and telling him, “Let’s talk now.” That’s right, Khabib wanted to have a conversation mid-beatdown. Absolute savage.
i have never seen this clip of Khabib cursing out Conor McGregor on his stool before 😂 pic.twitter.com/GAw6PJYB0o
— OOC MMA (@oocmma) July 15, 2024
The audio reveals that Khabib was more than happy to let Conor know exactly what he thought of him. Every punch was like an exclamation point in a verbal beatdown that mirrored the physical one. Khabib made it clear that he wasn’t just there to win a fight; he was there to make a statement. And boy, did he ever.
What’s even crazier is the aftermath. We all remember the chaos that erupted when Khabib scaled the cage like Spider-Man and went after Conor’s corner. It was bedlam, pure and simple. But with this new audio, it’s crystal clear that the fight was more than just business for Khabib. It was deeply personal.
So, where do we go from here? Conor’s already dusted off his whiskey-soaked ego and is back to calling out half the UFC roster on Twitter. But Khabib? He’s retired and probably wrestling bears in the Dagestani mountains, sleeping like a baby with the knowledge that he ended his career undefeated and with the ultimate bragging rights over Conor McGregor.
