UFC welterweight reacts to possibility of Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov coming face-to-face at Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes

Conor McGregor (left) might come face-to-face with Khabib Nurmagomedov (right) at a PFL event in Dubai early next year. [Image credit: @thenotoriousmma, @khabib_nurmagomedov on Instagram] — Conor McGregor (left) might come face-to-face with Khabib Nurmagomedov (right) at a PFL event in Dubai early next year. [Images courtesy: @thenotoriousmma, @khabib_nurmagomedov on Instagram]

The storied rivalry of Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov may have fizzled out in the past few years, but the beef may get revisited at PFL: Road to Dubai - Champions Series on Jan. 25. Nurmagomedov's protege and cousin, Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov, defends his belt against McGregor's fellow Irishman Paul Hughes.

According to reports, 'The Notorious' agreed to travel to Dubai to corner Hughes. This means there's a high possibility that the Irishman will come face-to-face with his bitter rival, who's been seen in Usman's corner on more than one occasion.

@DovySimuMMA reported the news on X.

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UFC welterweight standout and former jiu-jitsu world champion Gilbert 'Durinho' Burns reposted the same with just a set of emojis:

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Revisiting the storied rivalry between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov

Back in 2018, Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov were in one of the most documented and watched rivalries not just in MMA, but in all of sports. After McGregor embarked on a one-fight stint in boxing against all-time great Floyd Mayweather Jr., Nurmagomedov won the UFC lightweight title that the Irishman dropped due to a lengthy absence.

Tensions flared when Nurmagomedov confronted and intimidated McGregor's then-friend and teammate, Artem Lobov, while 'The Notorious' wasn't present. The Irish superstar, together with a bunch of friends, retaliated by storming the Barclays Center, New York, on media day of UFC 223, violently attacking the fighter bus with Nurmagomedov inside.

The incident was then followed by a bizarre and controversial pre-fight press conference, where Conor McGregor showed up drinking his Proper No.12 Irish Whiskey and spouting some borderline offensive quips.

The bout finally happened at UFC 229, becoming the most-watched MMA event of all time, pulling 2.4 million pay-per-view buys in the United States alone. In an exciting, nail-biting contest, Nurmagomedov submitted McGregor with a modified face crank to defend his belt.

The immediate aftermath made more headlines than the fight, however, as Nurmagomedov jumped the cage fence and attacked McGregor's cornerman Dillon Danis, ensuing a massive brawl. Fines, suspensions, and firings were made after the incident, possibly marring the historic nature of the event.

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Edited by Gerard Crispin