Ireland vs. Dagestan 2 concluded with Usman Nurmagomedov still on top of the Bellator lightweight throne, as he defeated Paul Hughes via a majority decision. Needless to say, the fight kept the MMA community glued to their seats till the very end. It was a perfect blend of excitement and action as 2 judges scored the cards 48-46 in Nurmagomedov’s favor, while one judge declared it a draw with 47 points to each fighter. However, Conor McGregor wasn’t happy with the outcome. But was it a robbery for Hughes?

‘The Notorious’ took to X and wrote, “Tremendous fight and performance! Easy win for Hughes, he DOMINATED THAT FIGHT. And Umar exactly what it says on the tin, a Nurmagamedov. Runner, sprinter, bolter, scarper, scurrying “fighter”. The Nurmagomedovs are not fighters. They are the most non fighting fighters out of Dagestan and all time. Run away around the cage and shoot a-s bi—es.Dagestan is better than the Nurmagomedovs and that is a FACT!” He wasted no time in lashing out at his former rival, Khabib Nurmagomedov. 

Even ‘Big News’ believed that he was the one who won that fight. In the post-fight interview, he admitted that he should have pushed himself a bit harder and a bit further to claim the win. But a rematch was right out in the open. And he promised to give it his all the next time he fights with the Dagestani champion. Of course, he was disappointed at the defeat. But his courage in asking for a rematch was truly commendable. Nurmagomedov, on the other hand, admitted that he had underestimated Hughes, and it was a mistake to do so. He claimed, “Paul Hughes, brother, you’re the man, brother, you’re really the man. Brother, you’re tough.” But he was still the undefeated and undisputed Bellator lightweight champion, and that was a fact. 

Soon after the words echoed in the Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, MMA Junkie shared it on Instagram. And this attracted the fighting community to jump into the comments section and reveal their thoughts. Let’s see what the fight fans had to say.

Fight fans open up about Conor McGregor’s claims of robbery in Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes fight

Most of the fans were greatly entertained by the performance that the athletes demonstrated at PFL Road to Dubai. But was it a robbery for ‘Big News’? Absolutely not! At least that’s what some of the fans seemed to believe. One fan commented, “Good fight. No robbery. Paul will win the rematch.” Meanwhile, another fan wrote, “Great Fight. Close Fight. Not a „Robbery.“

However, some fans sided with Conor McGregor and claimed that Nurmagomedov received a privilege. One fan wrote, “Hughes won that fight ! Usman had the Dubai privilege though.” Another fan commented, “Dagestani privilege strikes once again. Get them out of combat sports.” But would the outcome have been different had the fight taken place at some other venue? A few fans did seem to believe so. One more comment read, “Hughes won, if it wasn’t in Dubai he would have taken the victory’, great fight.”

Some of the fans even pointed out what was wrong with Nurmagomedov and his older brother, Umar Nurmagomedov. A comment read, “I am a team khabib guy but umar and usman need to find that killer instinct, they fight for scorecards and thats just garbage.” But one thing was certain. The fighting community knew that both Hughes and Nurmagomedov would make waves at the UFC. A fan wrote, “Both guys gonna be at the top in the ufc in a few years.”

What are your thoughts on the fight between Nurmagomedov and Hughes? Did the fight proceed as per your predictions? Let us know what you think of the outcome in the comments down below.