Conor lashes out at Herb Dean, says Khabib was ‘riddled in panic’ during bus attack

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Conor McGregor calls out Herb Dean, Khabib Nurmagomedov on Twitter.

Conor McGregor was not happy with Herb Dean’s refereeing at UFC 229, as the Irishman has hit out at the veteran referee for not standing himself and Khabib Nurmagomedov up during a grappling exchange in the opening round of their lightweight championship tilt last year.

McGregor, who was ultimately submitted with a neck crank in the fourth round, also put Nurmagomedov on blast, claiming the Russian was ‘riddled in panic’ when he launched a dolly through the window of a bus transporting Khabib, and other fighters, back to the hotel prior to Nurmagomedov’s title bout against Al Iaquinta at UFC 223 in Brooklyn, New York.

“Herb my man he’s tryna sniff my jock strap here it’s fucking round 1. Stand this shit up. Pussy fighter. Panic panic. We all saw you panic shit yourself on the back of that bus. Riddled in panic. I might actually be the Riddler instead.” McGregor posted on Twitter yesterday evening.

McGregor’s fiery tweet comes just days after UFC President Dana White said a rematch between ‘The Notorious’ and ‘The Eagle’ is ‘absolutely possible’.

Khabib, the reigning lightweight champion, is scheduled to take on newly-crowned interim titleholder Dustin Poirier in a title unification bout at UFC 242. The PPV takes place later this year, Sept. 7 at du Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

McGregor, meanwhile, claims to be ‘done’ with MMA despite his continuous attempts to get under Nurmagomedov’s skin.