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Conor McGregor used Merab Dvalishvili and Usman Nurmagomedov’s recent brawl to mock one of the UFC’s biggest stars.
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor remains on track to return to the Octagon in 2027 to fight one final time. McGregor’s short-lived comeback against Max Holloway at UFC 329 ended after the Irish superstar injured his right leg just seconds into the fight.
As McGregor continues to recover from his recent leg surgery, Merab Dvalishvili and Usman Nurmagomedov stole the headlines from UFC 334 fight week. While both MMA stars were in Abu Dhabi for separate events, they clashed in a viral brawl inside a hotel lobby.
McGregor has a checkered history with Usman’s team, after his infamous rivalry with Khabib Nurmagomedov in the UFC. Despite being years removed from their fight, tensions between McGregor and Team Khabib remain high.
While it’s uncertain what sparked the viral brawl between Dvalishvili and Usman, Dvalishvili’s rivalry with Usman’s brother, Umar, was likely a factor. After the incident went viral, McGregor hinted that a top UFC star might try to get revenge on Dvalishvili.
Conor McGregor jabs Ilia Topuria after Merab Dvalishvili/Usman Nurmagomedov brawl
In a recent Instagram post, McGregor taunted former UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria, hinting that the lightweight was mimicking him.
McGregor’s post references his infamous bus incident, in which the then-former UFC lightweight champion threw a dolly at a fighter hotel bus ahead of UFC. Khabib Nurmagomedov was attacked by McGregor and members of his team just hours before UFC 223 in New York.
Topuria, a former UFC lightweight champion, also has beef with McGregor, which has escalated in recent years. The brash UFC star has often been accused of copying McGregor’s shtick in and out of the Octagon.
Topuria and Dvalishvili are both native Georgians and share a close relationship. The former lightweight champ hasn’t fought since a loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250 earlier this year.
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