Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) athletes Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor have traded blows again, this time not in the octagon but on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
Having fought one of the most famous fights in UFC history, the rivalry between two former champions is well known.
It picked up after Conor called Khabib a scammer for auctioning off the traditional Papakha cap on Telegram and calling it a “gift.”
In a since-deleted post on X, Conor accused Khabib of using his late father’s name and selling the traditional hat, Papakha.
The undisputed and undefeated former lightweight champion responded: “You absolute liar! You will always try to obscure my name after being destroyed that night, but you will never succeed! Yes, the good guys don’t do that. They don’t create exclusive digital gifts with real-time value that you can share with your friends and family.”
Khabib continued: “Gifts in the shape of Papakha – hats that symbolize the traditions and culture of the people of Dagestan. Traditions and culture that are slowly traveling through this world, whether you like it or not! Gifts that you can find exclusively on Telegram, the largest messaging platform in the world.”
In another post, the 29-0 former champion shared a photo of himself submitting Conor, declaring him a “drug addict.”
Khabib invited Conor to his “rehab centers” in Dagestan.
Khabib and Conor’s fight at UFC 229 on October 6, 2018 shattered previous pay-per-view records with 2.4 million people buying the fight at that time.
