McGregor ‘Ecstatic And Delighted’ By Khabib’s Unpaid Taxes Report

Conor McGregor never misses an opportunity to take a shot at Khabib Nurmagomedov and his team.

Nurmagomedov got the last laugh inside the Octagon when he and McGregor finally fought at UFC 229 in October 2018. The fourth round neck crank victory for “The Eagle” only temporarily halted the pair’s rivalry, at least from McGregor’s side as Nurmagomedov and company have left the hatchet buried.

It was reported earlier this month (May 12, 2024) that Nurmagomedov might be in trouble with the Russian government. The former UFC Lightweight champion has allegedly been under investigation for underpaying his business taxes at an estimated $300 million rubles ($330 million United States dollars). Catching wind of the report, McGregor was unsurprised and satisfied.

“That’s typical rat behavior,” McGregor said on a Duelbits live stream. “Scurrying rat. So, he has bills to pay. Two main events or something he has in the UFC and he owes his bollocks to the Russian government. So, he’s gonna pay his f—kin’ money that he owes instead of siphoning it out through to other countries. I’m ecstatic and delighted that that’s coming on top of him.

“We all will welcome him back into the fight game where he’s ran from,” he continued. “It’s a rat trap. The rat trap has been set. We’re excited about that and to see where it goes. We noticed a little rat scurrying on back. We see him back around. The fat rat we call him.”

Nurmagomedov, 35, fought twice after his McGregor win before he retired in October 2020. McGregor, on the other hand, has fought thrice since the loss and gone 1-2 before his upcoming return against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 on June 29, 2024.