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Khabib Was a Conor McGregor “Fanboy” Before They Became Enemies

By: David Smith

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The biggest rivalry in UFC history has to be the one between UFC superstar Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov.

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The rivalry started with Khabib Nurmagomedov and his teammates cornering McGregor's teammate, Artem Lobev.

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Conor and Khabib ended up fighting each other inside the octagon at UFC 229. Khabib won the fight via submission. But their rivalry is far from over.

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However, Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov were not enemies to begin with. There was a time when McGregor predicted that Khabib would a UFC champion in future.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov was also a big fan of Conor McGregor during his featherweight journey. Khabib was even in the stands to watch McGregor vs Aldo title fight.

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Conor McGregor called Khabib Nurmagomedov a fanboy during the UFC 229 press conference, which caught many MMA fans by surprise.

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"Fanboy, the man was a fanboy. He bought T-shirts of mine. He f***g supported the cause, you remember that you little fanboy b***h."- Conor stated during UFC 229 press conference

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It's very likely that the fans will never see a UFC fight as big as Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov as Khabib is now retired from MMA.

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