Conor McGregor vs Khabib: Nurmagomedov‘s manager continues war of words with defeated Irishman

Nurmagomedov submitted McGregor in the fourth round of their UFC lightweight title fight before vaulting over the Octagon to attack his rival’s team

Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s manager has continued his war of words with Conor McGregor in the wake of Saturday night's controversial UFC 229.

Nurmagomedov submitted McGregor in the fourth round of their UFC lightweight title fight before vaulting over the Octagon to attack his rival’s team.

Three members of Khabib’s entourage subsequently attacked McGregor as officials struggled to restore order inside Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena.

Both fighters were eventually given a police escort out of the venue while three men were arrested, before being later released.

Despite the ugly finale to Saturday’s event, Ali Abdelaziz, Nurmagomedov’s manager, has come out in support of his man.

Abdelaziz said: “I want to congratulate my brother @khabib_nurmagomedov the undisputed, undefeated pound-for-pound King.

“There was never 2 Kings from beginning, only one King.”

Conor McGregor was comprehensively beaten by Khabib Nurmagomedov (AP)

Then, taking aim at McGregor, he said: “This is not the way we want to celebrate such a dominant performance but when you talk about people’s country, family and religion and intentionally try to kill someone like he said and the cornermen running their mouths after, this is the fight game & s**t happens.

“The fans got an amazing fight and a great show. I want to apologize to the Nevada athletic commission, the Governor of Nevada and I want to thank Las Vegas police department and security for doing such an unbelievable job.

“Now everyone understands who’s the amateur here.”

In the wake of Saturday’s fight, Nurmagomedov said that he wants to make MMA a “more respectful sport”, complaining bitterly about McGregor’s behaviour in the weeks ahead of the fight.

“I told you guys: his whole team and him, they are tap machines. Today he tapped. Undisputed and undefeated,” he said.

“This is a respectful sport. This is not a trash-talking sport. I want to change this game. You cannot talk about religions and nations. This for me is very important. Thank you for waiting for me. I know my father is gonna smash me when I go home. Nevada: sorry. Vegas: sorry.”

McGregor has since called for a rematch but UFC president Dana White has so far refused to entertain the possibility of this.

“A lot of bad stuff,” he said after Saturday’s fight. “A lot of bad stuff that shouldn’t have happened. All hell broke loose. I don’t even know what to say right now. I’m just disgusted and sick over it.”