Forward of his relation’s title struggle return in opposition to Paul Hughes this month, Khabib Nurmagomedov has as soon as extra questioned the flexibility of fighters rising from Eire — with the UFC star claiming past the previous and his prior foe, Conor McGregor, the island has little or no to provided in comparison with Dagestan.
Nurmagomedov, a former undisputed light-weight champion beneath the banner of the UFC, was inducted into the promotion’s Corridor of Fame following his official retirement again in 2021.
Calling time on his gold laden profession boasting an unbeaten 29-0 skilled document, Nurmagomedov most just lately defended and unified the light-weight crowns with a second spherical triangle choke submission win over then-interim gold holder, Justin Gaethje.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dismisses ranges of fighters from Eire
The victory got here off the again of different title struggle victories over each Dustin Poirier and the above-mentioned, McGregor — whom he claims, together with Derry native, Hughes is the one two fighters of be aware and substance to hail from the Republic of Eire.
“Brother, Ireland don’t have fighters,” Khabib Nurmagomedov advised PFL MMA. “Let’s be sincere. What number of fighters have you learnt from Eire? Paul Hughes, and Conor (McGregor), and who else? There isn’t any fighter. You come to Dagestan, you may perceive. You recognize, so many organizations, they don’t even signal Dagestan fighters (0:19) as a result of they fear about, like, all people can develop into champion. You recognize?
“But Dagestan, and… Let’s be honest. Dagestan level of MMA here. At Ireland level, not even half of Dagestan level,” Khabib Nurmagomedov defined.
Set to nook his cousin, Usman Nurmagomedov later this month in Dubai — Nurmagomedov will watch on as his relative takes on the surging, Hughes, wh
