Having spotted Nurmagomedov, McGregor tore after him, getting as far as the top of the Octagon himself before he was hauled down. Shortly afterwards, McGregor stopped Eddie Alvarez to become a two-weight UFC champion, and the seeds of the rivalry were sown. In the build-up to their fight, McGregor labelled Nurmagomedov's father "a quivering coward" on social media, and launched personal attacks on his manager Ali Abdelaziz whom he called a "terrorist rat". (Image: Getty Images North America)In August, McGregor accused Tukhugov of "treason" for taking instructions from Nurmagomedov and turning on fellow Chechen Lobov. "A true Chechen would never assist in a Dagestani led attack on another Chechen,” McGregor said.

Source: Daily Mirror October 07, 2018 12:11 UTC