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UFC 257: Conor McGregor blasts Khabib for ‘disrespectful’ comments – ‘come back and let’s go again’
- ‘That’s the character of the man behind the mask,’ says McGregor when Nurmagomedov’s taunts are put to him
- ‘What’s he wanna do? Does he wanna come back or not?’ adds Irishman after shock defeat by Dustin Poirier
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A rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov may look further away than ever after the dramatic events of UFC 257, but Conor McGregor is still trying to goad his great rival into a return.
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The retired UFC lightweight champ mocked McGregor after his shock second-round TKO defeat by Dustin Poirier on Sunday.
“This is what happened, when you change your team, leave the sparring partners who made you a champion and sparring with little kids, far away from reality,” Nurmagomedov (29-0) tweeted.
When the Russian’s words were put to the former two-weight champ at the post-event press conference inside Etihad Arena, the Irishman bristled, his cool and calm demeanour vanishing.
“My team has been the team since day one, I’ve not changed anything,” McGregor said.
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