What did Khabib Nurmagomedov say about Jose Aldo that enraged Conor McGregor?

Conor McGregor evidently has a lot of respect for his former foe Jose Aldo. The Irishman once lashed out at former undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov for his critical comments about the Brazilian.

In a 2021 press conference for the Gorilla Fighting championship (now known as Eagle FC), the Russian suggested that Jose Aldo was no longer in his prime and that the T.K.O loss to Petr Yan was proof of that:

"He got beat up when he fought... Petr Yan right?... Just like Aldo's fight against Pedro Munhoz, let him fight Yan the same way and then we can say he has peaked again. You saw what he did, he closed up and waited for the ref to stop the fight. That shows you're not at your peak. I call those fighters businessmen, they come out to make money." [quotes translated by the YouTube channel]

Watch Khabib Nurmagomedov speak about Aldo below:

A clearly enraged McGregor hit back at 'The Eagle' with some of his signature trash talk. In an Instagram live post, 'The Notorious' said:

"Another press conference! What’s he even doing? More talking is he? Then disrespecting Aldo? Little fool of a thing. I’m sick of these little fools mouthing about people."

Watch Conor McGregor blast Khabib Nurmagomedov below:

Aldo recently announced his retirement from the sport following his UFC 278 unanimous decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili.

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Fighters react to Jose Aldo's retirement

Following Jose Aldo's retirement announcement, the fighting community came together to pay respects to the UFC legend's incredible career. Fighters including UFC A-listers such as Max Holloway and Petr Yan took to Twitter to congratulate the Brazilian on his stellar run in the UFC.

On Twitter, former bantamweight champion Petr Yan said that Aldo is one of the best MMA fighters ever.

Meanwhile, Adrian Yanez said that the Brazilian is one of his favorite fighters.

Former two-division champion Henry Cejudo had this to say about Aldo's retirement:

"I always wonder what could've been. I spent a whole camp training to fight Jose Aldo in Brazil, but COVID changed everything. I was looking forward to the challenge & crazy atmosphere. Happy retirement to one of the greatest featherweights in MMA history @josealdojunior"

Former featherweight champion Max Holloway congratulated Aldo on an incredible career and encouraged the Brazilian to enjoy retirement:

"The King of RIO! What a career brother! Go enjoy retirement brother. Eat some açaí with cashew and powder milk for me."

Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski wished the 36-year-old the best in his future endeavors.

Former middleweight title challenger and fellow Brazilian Gilbert Burns congratulated Aldo in an emoji-filled tweet.

UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall kept things short and simple with a single worded tweet.

UFC women's flyweight Lauren Murphy stated that Aldo was one of the greatest fighters ever to step foot in the octagon.

Featherweight contender Billy Quarantillo tweeted that it was a pleasure to train with Aldo in The Ultimate Fighter 2015.