Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) athletes Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor have been trading blows once again, this time not in the octagon but on the 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 was revived 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 former undisputed and undefeated lightweight champion responded: “Absolute liar! You will always try to blacken my name, after you were destroyed that night, but you will never succeed! Yes, the good ones 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 form of Papakha: hats that symbolize the traditions and culture of the people of Dagestan. Traditions and culture that slowly walk 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 former 29-0 champion shared a photo of him submitting Conor, declaring him a “drug addict.”
Khabib invited Conor to his “rehabilitation centers” in Dagestan.
Khabib and Conor’s fight at UFC 229 on October 6, 2018 broke previous PPV records with 2.4 million buying the fight at the time.
