“It’s who is left” – Conor McGregor responds to nemesis after huge snub from all-time GOAT list

Irish superstar Conor McGregor is arguably the most popular fighter in the UFC. The fighter has managed to enter Forbes’ highest-paid athletes list. ‘The Notorious’ is also known for his striking and boxing skills in the octagon. McGregor amasses a record of 22 wins and 6 losses. Since his bout against Dustin Poirier in 2021, ‘The Notorious has not gone back into the cage yet.

Conor McGregor is also known to voice his opinions on Twitter. The fighter often gets himself into controversy due to his tweets. This time, McGregor has tweeted against a UFC fan account. ‘The Notorious’ had nothing but praise for the account. He tweeted at them after they put McGregor at the top of a fighters ranking list.

“In the end, it’s who’s left,” tweeted McGregor. This tweet was in reference to his long-time rival Khabib Nurmagomedov. ‘The Eagle’ had previously made an MMA fighters ranking list where Conor was excluded. Fans called him out for not including the Irish star’s name. It is clear that ‘The Notorious’ took a slight dig at the Russian fighter. The tweet had been deleted since.

‘The Notorious Conor McGregor has been issuing callouts but has not faced anyone in the octagon. He was rumored to fight an exhibition bout against Manny Pacquiao. The fight fell through as Conor lost the previous bout that he promised to win at.

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The incident that started the Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov rivalry

UFC fighters Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov have had a long-standing rivalry. Their bout held in 2018 had Khabib winning via submission in round 4. Although, the fight did not put an end to their rivalry. Starting in 2018, the UFC Titans are still going back and forth.

However, the incident that started it all was Conor McGregor’s attack on a bus. The beef started when Khabib confronted fellow Russian fighter, Artem Lobov after he criticized ‘The Eagle.’ Conor being a loyal friend of Lobov’s, decided to visit Khabib. An enraged Conor picked up a trolley and threw it at a bus that Khabib was on. The throw injured the other staff members that were on the bus.

McGregor was then arrested and charged with multiple counts of assault. This incident was also fuel for the following bout. The ‘trolley’ incident was added to the UFC Embedded Vlogs as well. It caused a huge rivalry between the two and there is seemingly no end to it all.

The Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov rivalry has been one of the most intense rivalries in the UFC. After their first bout, a rematch was in-line. Now that Khabib has retired, there seems to be no sign of a rematch between the two. Conor has been out of the cage since his bout with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021.

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