What Conor McGregor said to Khabib Nurmagomedov during intense UFC 229 face-off
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- 21 Sep 2021
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Conor McGregor made up for lost time as he finally came face to face with Khabib Nurmagomedov on Thursday night.
The former two-weight UFC champion takes on the current lightweight king on October 6 in Las Vegas.
It will be the Irishman's first fight in mixed martial arts since he stopped Eddie Alvarez to win the 155lb belt almost two years.
And after an intense press conference during which a stoic Nurmagomedov struggled to get a word in edgeways, the pair squared off.
UFC president Dana White initially kept the rivals at arm's length before McGregor said: "Come on, I'm not going to touch him, I'm not going to touch him. Let's get face to face, lets get close, look into the eyes."
White replied: "Don't touch each other, please" before allowing the fighters to inch closer.
Once nose-to-nose, McGregor said to Nurmagomedov: "You're dead, you're dead, you're dead. I can see blue lips, blue lips."
Face-off complete, White said: "Alright, face forward guys," before McGregor added: "Blue lips, take a breath kid."
Nurmagomedov's manager Ali Abdelaziz then entered the fray as McGregor posed with the two belts he previously held simultaneously.
The 30-year-old was stripped of both the 145lb and 155lb straps during his hiatus from the UFC during which he fought Floyd Mayweather.
"Get this s*** out of here, this motherf*** got no belts," Ali Abdelaziz said.
McGregor didn't take kindly to the interjection.
“Shut your mouth, Ali Abdelaziz, You terrorist snitch!" he said. "I know a lot about you as well, you mad rat. I know a lot about you as well! You keep your mouth shut kid! Let me take my picture.
"How’s Noah? How’s Noah? Yeah, shut your mouth! Never speak about me, ever in your life! Watch yourself around me, ‘cos you’ll be out of here quick.
"Fool! Don't come at the king, don't ever come at the king!"
McGregor is believed to be alluding to Al Abdelaziz's time as an informant for the FBI after he was recruited to assist them with an investigation into the Muslims in America organisation.
