Khabib Reflects on Infamous Brawl After McGregor Fight
Khabib Nurmagomedov was known for being one of UFC’s most calculated and composed fighters, but the intense buildup to his fight with Conor McGregor at UFC 229 pushed him to the brink. The rivalry, fueled by months of McGregor’s relentless trash talk, boiled over both in and out of the Octagon.
During the fight, Khabib dominated McGregor, finally securing a victory with a rear-naked choke in the fourth round. However, the drama didn’t end there. The moment the fight concluded, Khabib jumped out of the cage to confront McGregor’s team, igniting a chaotic brawl that shocked the MMA world.
In a recent interview on the Inspire Me podcast, Khabib looked back on that night, revealing just how deeply the rivalry had affected him. He shared that before the fight, he felt an intense, almost primal urge to exact revenge, telling UFC President Dana White, “Today, you cannot protect him.” This statement underscored just how personal the fight had become for Khabib, who felt that McGregor’s insults—directed at his family, religion, and homeland—had crossed every line.
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Reflecting on the post-fight chaos, Khabib admitted that even the victory didn’t quench his anger. “I wanted to bite someone’s heart,” he confessed, describing the overwhelming emotions that led him to jump into the crowd. This uncharacteristic outburst was a clear indicator of the psychological toll the pre-fight buildup had taken on him.
Despite the controversy, Khabib believes that UFC officials should have anticipated the explosive aftermath.
“When the organization promoted this fight, they must have expected something,” Khabib said, hinting at the inevitability of such a volatile situation given the deep animosity between the camps.
Khabib’s reflections offer a rare glimpse into the mindset of a fighter pushed to his limits by one of the most heated rivalries in UFC history.
Source: MMAnytt.se
