Conor McGregor blasts Donald Trump for saying Khabib is his favorite fighter

Former UFC champion Conor McGregor criticized former President Donald Trump for his choice of favorite UFC fighter.

Trump was featured on a livestream with 23-year-old content creator Adin Ross, resulting in viral clips featuring a Tesla Cybertruck and the former president’s signature dance moves.

In a sit-down segment of the interview, Ross inquired about Trump’s love for mixed martial arts.

‘I would have thought USA ONLY would be the mentality here.’

“I know you’re a UFC fan; who are your favorite fighters?” Ross said.

“I think Khabib [Nurmagomedov] … you know who Khabib is?” Trump replied. “Khabib was 29-0 … but I don’t think he ever lost a round. I think he was great.”

Trump promptly recounted an anecdote of encountering the recently retired fighter at UFC 302 in June 2024. During their conversation, Nurmagomedov inquired about the Israel-Palestine conflict, and Trump disclosed that the undefeated fighter also engaged him in a discussion about the Russia-Ukraine war.

“I met Khabib, and [he said], ‘You’re the man who can stop the war,’ the war with Ukraine and Russia.”

“Because he knows there is people on both sides, with so many people dying on both sides,” Trump continued. “We weren’t talking about fighting, we were talking about a different kind of fighting, a much worse kind of fighting. He was very concerned about that whole thing.”

Although the distinctive interview was celebrated by Gen Z Trump supporters and offered plenty of entertainment, McGregor expressed strong dissatisfaction with the 45th president’s selection of fighters.

McGregor took to social media to criticize Trump for promoting Nurmagomedov over American fighters, but his posts have since been deleted.

“Campaign ending decision. A smelly fat mountain monkey from inbred mountains of Dagestan is your favorite UFC (AMERICAN COMPANY) fighter? Wow. Abysmal,” McGregor wrote.

The Irishman also asserted that Trump is not actually a billionaire before scolding him over not being “USA ONLY.”

“I was actually wrong. Couple hundred million he is worth. Not multi B. I would have thought USA ONLY would be the mentality here and what I would want to see out of my president, personally,” McGregor said, according to BJPenn.com.

“Over all the American fighters that have backed him. It’s a shocking decision. He was caught on the spot. That won’t go unnoticed on the roster. This presidential race is very tight right now. More so now.”

McGregor proceeded to hurl additional insults at the retired Nurmagomedov by sharing a now-deleted photo of himself and his training partners in a hot tub.

“Trumps favorite fighter. here he is in a tiny tub with his fellow inbred pals in Dagestan. Can you spot him? Where’s Khabib? Find Khabib,” McGregor continued.

“To pick a retired inbred fighter from Dagestan Russia who has 3 main events only to his name is astounding.”

The rivalry between the two fighters had been highly explosive as they prepared for their bout at UFC 229 in 2018.

In addition to their heated verbal exchanges during press conferences, McGregor stunned fans by throwing a dolly into the window of a UFC bus carrying Nurmagomedov and other fighters.

Nurmagomedov ultimately emerged victorious with a neck crank submission in the fourth round.

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