The Irish star of the UFC, Conor McGregor, would have spit in the face of a man while walking in a casino in Las Vegas. The man was heard singing “Go Khabib”, which was a reference to McGregor’s rival, Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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A video of the star of the ultimate combat championship (UFC), Conor McGregor, spitting on the face of a man while he was in a casino in Las Vegas has become viral on social networks.
The incident would have taken place at the Wynn hotel in Las Vegas while McGregor was walking with his team. The man, who seemed to support Khabib Nurmagomedov, chanted “Let’s Go Khabib”, which made McGregor Furious. McGregor then approached the man and spat on his face, and confronted him saying: “I spit in the face, and what did you do? Nothing!”
McGregor spits on the face of Fan Nurmagomedov
The man took a few seconds before he apparently learned from his error. According to a report in USA todayThere is no clarity on the source of the original video or the chronology.
UFC star Conor McGregor spit in the face of a guy in Wynn after shouting “Come on Khabib!”
Technically, a crime (battery) under the law of Nevada. pic.twitter.com/wehd4vr3yz
– Las Vegas locally 🌴 (@lasvegaslocally) February 3, 2025
McGregor and Khabib have been in Loggerheads for some time now. The duo’s rivalry was renewed after Paul Hughes of Ireland faced Usman Nurmagomedov in a fight.
Usman is a cousin of Khabib and trains under the latter. USMAN currently has a record of victories of 19-0 and broke Hughes in the fight of cards of the Fighters Professional League (PFL) in Dubai to win the title Bellator. Conor McGregor fought for the last time in the UFC when he faced Dustin Poirier in 2021. He lost this fight and suffered a horrible leg injury.
McGregor was to return to the UFC last year against Michael Chandler, but it was canceled after the first was injured in the toes. McGregor was also to fight Logan Paul in an exhibition match in Mumbai this year, but was finally canceled.
Dana White, the CEO of the UFC, recently said that there was no certainty on the return of 36 years. “Conor? I don’t know when Conor is back, “he said.
