Khabib Nurmagomedov was far less cordial in his response to Conor McGregor’s recent tirade than Paul Hughes was.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has lashed out at Conor McGregor after the Irishman’s controversial comments towards Paul Hughes. Khabib’s comments were made following the recent fight between Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes at the Road to Dubai Champions Event.

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has backed Paul Hughes in his social media beef with Conor McGregor following his PFL title loss.

Paul Hughes didn't get the desired result in his first major MMA world title fight, but he was still a winner in the big picture. At PFL Dubai, the proud Irishman pushed undefeated PFL lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov to his limits in their five-round title tilt on Saturday.

Conor McGregor may not be actively competing currently, but there's no doubt how big of a star he still is in the sporting world. The post Conor McGregor Drops 4 Words Insult on Paul Hughes With 200 Irishmen After Khabib Nurmagomedov Comment appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Paul Hughes issued a simple response after Conor McGregor went after him on social media for a post-fight clip with the Usman Nurmagomedov's team.

Conor McGregor has hit out at fellow Irish MMA fighter Paul Hughes, after the latter seemingly distanced himself from the controversial former UFC champion. After losing a disputed decision to PFL champion Usman Nurmagomedov on Saturday,