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Conor McGregor Explains Why Khabib Nurmagomedov On His GOAT List

Conor McGregorConor McGregor has revealed why his bitter rival Khabib Nurmagomedov was not on his list of the greatest fighters in MMA history. The Irishman has also stated the undefeated Russian has a lot of work to do before earning entry to his exclusive list McGregor took to social media over the weekend to reveal his […]

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Conor McGregor has revealed why his bitter rival Khabib Nurmagomedov was not on his list of the greatest fighters in MMA history. The Irishman has also stated the undefeated Russian has a lot of work to do before earning entry to his exclusive list

McGregor took to social media over the weekend to reveal his top four MMA fighters of all-time. Brazilian legend Anderson Silva topped the list. ‘Notorious’ ranked himself as second but did also say had he taken failed drug tests into account he would consider himself the best fighter ever. Former two-weight UFC champion Georges St-Pierre was in third place and current light-heavyweight king Jon Jones was fourth – he was not happy with his low ranking on McGregor’s list.

The Irishman has fiercely defended his list despite leaving out some big names. Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson was left out despite holding the record for consecutive title defences.

Another high-profile omission from the McGregor GOAT list is, of course, his biggest rival Nurmagomedov. The lightweight king is 28-0 and holds wins over the likes of McGregror, Dustin Poirier and Rafael Dos Anjos. To many, he is the best lightweight ever and deserves to be recognized for his accomplishments. ‘Notorious’ is not in agreement with those people and took to Twitter to explain why Nurmagomedov is some way off making any GOAT list, he wrote.

“Fancy record but a way to go before any GOAT entry. Only HL is win over me with hangover and broken foot. Other than that, made Iaquintas career with bad performance before Cerrone ended it again. 3rds to get Poirier out. 0 array of finishes. Bottled many bouts. Zero else of note.”

McGregor hasn’t fought since stopping Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone at UFC 246 earlier this year. The UFC superstar is hoping to earn another shot at Nurmagomedov in the near future, although he may need to wait while the Russian deals with interim champion Justin Gaethje.

Do you agree with Conor McGregor? Does Khabib Nurmagomedov still have work to do before he can be considered one of the greatest fighters ever?

Al Iaquinta Previews Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier

Al Iaquinta has sounded off on the next big fight in the UFC lightweight division. as he previewed the upcoming title fight at UFC 242. Interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier is slated to challenge undisputed lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at the UFC 242 pay-per-view (PPV) event. Although Iaquinta might not be close to a title […]

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Al Iaquinta has sounded off on the next big fight in the UFC lightweight division. as he previewed the upcoming title fight at UFC 242.

Interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier is slated to challenge undisputed lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at the UFC 242 pay-per-view (PPV) event.

Although Iaquinta might not be close to a title fight right now, he’ll be keeping a close eye on the matchup. In his most recent fight, Iaquinta suffered a unanimous decision loss to Donald Cerrone in the headliner of the UFC Ottawa event in May, at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and was broadcasted on ESPN+.

Al Iaquinta Previews UFC 242 Headliner

Iaquinta spoke to Helen Yee to give his thoughts on the upcoming fight, where he broke down the style of each fighter and what they bring to the table:

“Yeah, it’s going to be a good fight. We’ll see what happens. I think that Dustin, he’s got the skills to do it. We will see if he can. I think that if Khabib can get the takedown, it’s going to be problems.

“He trains with good wrestlers, Dustin does, and he’s been around forever. He’s a veteran. So we will see. He’s a southpaw. A little different. He’s got his own skills so we will see how it all plays out, Iaquinta said (H/T to BJ Penn)”

The UFC 242 PPV event takes place on Saturday, September 7 at The Arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The main card will air on PPV at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card will air on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET, and the ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN+.

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Video: Conor McGregor Trains With One-Year-Old Son

Check out a video of former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor trains with his one-year-old son, hitting bags together.

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Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor is still staying active in the gym.

Following his October loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, the Irishman is still working out in his spare time, hitting mitts. Recently, McGregor took to his Instagram page to share a touching video of himself, his one-year-old son, and his father all training together.

The video stars with Conor hitting a series of pads, then it moves to Conor Jr. hitting a mini punching bag of his own, dancing after he gives it a whack. And finally, Conor McGregor’s father, Tony, is shown getting some striking work in himself. Check out the video here:

Away from the Octagon, McGregor has been working to promote his new Proper 12 Irish Whiskey. He has expressed interest in rematching Khabib when he returns to the Octagon. However, if that isn’t an option, the Irishman is willing to face the next man in line first.

It remains to be seen how long McGregor will wait before returning to the cage, but as always, it will certainly be a grand affair.

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