Conor McGregor has fired up one of the UFC’s great rivalries all over again, unleashing on Khabib Nurmagomedov for “scamming” his fans for a cash-grab.
The Irish superstar, fresh off a recent break from social media, came out swinging at his longtime nemesis after the Dagestani legend announced he was selling a new NFT called Papakhas.
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“There is just no way good guy Khabib used his late fathers name, as well as Dagestan’s culture, to scam his fans and fire sell a bunch of digital NFTs online and then delete all of the content after they were sold, leaving his fans robbed of their money,” McGregor posted on X.
“There is just no way good guys do this. What a shame and a stain on his father’s name.”
He continued: “To scam fans using his father and his countries culture is just so low,”
“Father’s plan has now become Father’s scam. Very sad. On the opposite side of this, it was great to see Islam Mack honor his own father by putting the double world titles on his shoulders and saying ‘there is not many fathers of double world champions!’ Truth.”
McGregor’s spray blew up instantly, with fans quick to jump back into the familiar trenches of one of the sport’s most heated rivalries.
Nurmagomedov fired back at McGregor, calling him a liar while further endorsing the platform he was promoting.
“You absolute liar,” Nurmagomedov said.
“You will always try to darken my name, after you got destroyed that night, but you will never achieve that! Yes, good guys don’t do that.
“They don’t create exclusive digital gifts with real time value, that you can share with your friends and family. Gifts in the shape of Papakha – hat that symbolize traditions and culture of Dagestan people.
“Traditions and culture that slowly walking over this world, whether you like it or not!”
McGregor wasn’t going to let his rival get the last word.
“Apologise this instant for using your late father’s name to sell these “gifts” that cost your fans so much of their money,” he wrote.
“Also to sell something means it is not a gift you low iq troglodyte! That is the direct opposite of what “gift” means. Duh duh duh dumbass hahaha Scamming on your dead daddy’s name. Shame.”
Khabib returned serve, inviting McGregor to attend a rehabilitation centre in Dagestan.
“My count is 56 former drug addicts, at my rehabilitation centers in Dagestan, that I treated,” he posted.
“Come to Dagestan @TheNotoriousMMA they’ll take care of you here. Mexico didn’t help you, as far as I can see.”
McGregor didn’t take long to respond, hitting back by mentioning Khabib’s family and religion.
“And who will I be meeting there because it won’t be you,” McGregor wrote. “You can’t scam me with your lies.”
“You tax dodging scammer on the run. Your poor family, I pray. I pray for your constant lies. I pray, I pray, I pray. While you lie. You should just be honest because Allah knows all.”
The pair’s rivalry remains the most explosive in UFC history, culminating in their infamous UFC 229 showdown in 2018 – a fight remembered just as much for the post-fight all-in brawl as for Khabib’s submission win.
Since then, any hint of peace has been fleeting. Even in retirement, the pair have been firing shots at each other whenever the opportunity presents.
This latest flare-up shows little has changed. And with McGregor eyeing a return to the Octagon next year, fans are already speculating whether the renewed war of words could spark something bigger – even though Khabib has insisted he’s done with fighting for good.
Either way, the bad blood is back in full swing, and both men seem more than happy to keep the feud simmering for fight fans that can’t look away.
