Khabib Nurmagomedov Taunts Conor McGregor Says It’s Not Just Business for Him Against Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov headlined UFC 229 on this day two years ago. The fight between ‘The Eagle’ and ‘The Notorious’ was arguably one of the biggest fights in history. It was also one of the most intense rivalries witnessed to date. In the build-up to the fight, the trash talked crossed all lines. Religion, Wife, Children were all bought in, which is not a common occurrence. 

Khabib made his first title defense against the biggest name in all of Combat sports. His performance on the night was impeccable, and he dominated ‘The Notorious’ from the start. However, it was what happened after the stoppage that dominated headlines and overshadowed a brilliant performance. 

Conor McGregor trolled by Khabib Nurmagomedov on Instagram

On the two-year anniversary of the fight, Khabib took to Instagram to share a few clips from the fight. The caption read, “It’s only business for them, but not for me…..” Khabib added, “It was the night when masks flew away. A few guys from the mountains wrote history in downtown Las Vegas with the blood of rivals.”

The clips showed an overhand right which dropped Conor to the floor. It also showed Khabib talking trash to Conor while beating him up on the ground. Towards the end of the clip, fans saw Conor saying, “It’s only business. It’s just business”  as the two fighters were being separated after a round by Herb Dean. 

Following the stoppage, the millions watching the event saw a furious Khabib Nurmagomedov throw his mouthguard at Dillon Danis. A heated exchange of words then saw ‘The Eagle’ leap over the fence and go after Danis. All hell broke loose once this happened, and the two camps were involved in a brawl outside the octagon. 

While this was going on a few members from Nurmagomedov’s team jumped over the fence and assaulted Conor McGregor, who was caught off guard. The men involved in this including Khabib were all handed suspensions and fines by the state athletic commission. 

A little over two years on from his first defense, Khabib will make his third title defense at UFC 254 against Justin Gaethje on October 24th in Abu Dhabi.