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Brett Ocomoto
Retired mixed martial arts legend Khabib nurmagomedov Would like to see former rival Connor McGregor Change his life in a new direction.
36 -year -old Nurmagomedov defeated McGragger in one of the hottest Graj matches in UFC history in 2018. Nurmagomedov presented McGregor via the rear-naked choke, and then jumped out of the octagon to continue the brawling with the corner of McGregor. Nurmagomedov retired as a undefeated champion in 2020.
McGragger, who went to UFC 1–2 after his match, faced a long list of legal issues, including a civilian sexual harassment case in 2024.
Nurmagomedov said that he is not confident that it is too late for McGregor to change his lifestyle.
“This is punished, [but] Allah always gives the most beautiful part of it a chance to come back, “Nurmagomedov said during the engagement of speaking in New York on Saturday.” I think they have a chance. He has to change how he is living.
“Why am I talking about this? If he is going to change, he can change many other lives with him. So I wish to change myself. If he is not going to change, it will punish his whole life.”
This is a sharp departure from Nurmagomedov’s comments about McGragger in the years after his rivalry, during which McGragger took shots in Nurmagomedov’s personal life. In 2019, Nurmagomedov told ESPN, “It will never end. Even if we see [each other] Somewhere, we are going to fight, 100%. It does not matter whether someone goes to jail or something like that. ,
McGregor has not fought since facing a broken leg during TKO’s loss Dustin poirer In July 2021. The 37 -year -old recently resumed the UFC’s compulsory test pool, however, in the preparation for a possible return.
