McGregor Revives UFC 229 Loss Excuses 8 Years Later, Citing $200 Million, Injuries and Court Cases

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 8

Eight years after losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229, Conor McGregor again blamed the defeat on a broken toe, a foot injury, heavy partying and ongoing court cases.
Complex quoted McGregor saying he had not fought in 2 years before the bout, was worth $200 million at the time and still took Nurmagomedov into a fourth round.
McGregor also attacked Nurmagomedov's résumé, saying the former lightweight champion had only 13 UFC fights and too few notable opponents, while insisting he did not rate him.
Nurmagomedov retired in 2020 with a 29-0 record, and McGregor now turns back to competition against Max Holloway in a 5-round UFC 329 main event on July 11 in Las Vegas.

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