MOSCOW, August 6 Former two-division Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion Irishman Conor McGregor called the words of former US President Donald Trump that Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov is the politician's favorite fighter a point in the election campaign.
«A decision that puts an end to his election campaign. I was really wrong. I thought there was an «only US» mentality here, personally I would like to see (this) from my president. To choose a retired fighter from Dagestan, who only has three main events of the evening (four — ed.) under his belt, is astounding. And with all the American fighters who supported him. A shocking decision. Trump was caught red-handed. This will not go unnoticed. The presidential race is very tense right now,» McGregor wrote on social media X, also insulting the Russian in the post.
In October 2020, Nurmagomedov announced his retirement from professional fighting. The Russian retired from the sport undefeated with 29 wins and three title defenses. In October 2018, he defeated McGregor ahead of schedule in the highest-grossing fight in the history of mixed martial arts.