Khabib Nurmagomedov takes down Conor McGregor during their UFC 229 bout last fall. (John Locher/Associated Press)So much for any notion that the very, very bad blood between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov ended with McGregor’s retirement. In response to a jab by Nurmagomedov on Tuesday, McGregor lobbed an ugly insult at the wife of the UFC lightweight champion. Nurmagomedov compared McGregor to “a jealous wife” in expressing doubt about the sincerity of McGregor’s retirement, which he announced abruptly last week on Twitter. — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 3, 2019This kind of exchange between the two fighters isn’t really surprising, no matter the status of McGregor’s retirement.

Source: Washington Post April 03, 2019 13:41 UTC