Conor McGregor has some advice for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, and his team. Sort of.
It’s UFC 302 fight week which means the return of Makhachev and his next title challenger, Dustin Poirier. Before the pair collide this weekend (Sat., June 1, 2024), each had their pre-fight photoshoots, and the champion’s is now raising concern.
McGregor came across a tweet that spotlighted Makhachev’s left leg. There appears to be some kind of mark on the Lightweight kingpin, but no indication of anything serious or fight-threatening. However, “The Notorious” is confident it’s a staph infection.
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It appears Islam Makhachev has been dealing with a nasty staph infection throughout camp. #UFC302 pic.twitter.com/SVawTjXDru
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“Staph again,” McGregor tweeted. “This inbred however lives with Staph. This team is infested, make no mistake. Scruff balls. Whatever ya’s are into, I suppose. He still subs Dustin in the 1st.
“Yous absolute scruffy f—ks I’m sick of yous,” he added. “Wash your f—king self! Wash your clothes! Wash your mats! And do it f—king everyday you scruffy c—ts. [sick emoji]”
In case you’ve been living under a rock or missed McGregor’s famous rivalry with Khabib Nurmagomedov, that’s the root of McGregor’s animosity toward Makhachev and company. Nurmagomedov, 35, retired two wins after he defeated McGregor by fourth round neck crank in October 2018. He’s since focused on coaching and returns to Makhachev’s corner for UFC 302.
Meanwhile, McGregor will return to action for the first time in three years when he battles Michael Chandler in UFC 303’s main event next month (Sat., June 29, 2024).
Remember that MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 302 fight card right here, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. ET (simulcast on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. ET), before the pay-per-view (PPV) main card start time at 10 p.m. ET (also on ESPN+).
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