At the UFC 229 event in 2018, referee Herb Dean decided to stop the match between the Khabib Nurmagomedov and McGregor after noticing the Irish boxer who was gradually losing his consciousness because of the 'Russian eagle's strangling'. Khabib Nurmagomedov was tried to win after 4 stressful rounds.
During the talk with here, Khabib Nurmagomedov repeat that match and confirmed that McGregor may have lost his life without the referee's intervention.
“You see what happened. If there is no referee Herb Dean, I don't know where everything will go. A man may die because of such a strangled cus. Please let me try to strangle you a little, you will understand.
For everyone who has trained his ability to strangle for 30 years, this is a deadly weapon. Referee Herb Dean rushed to remove my hand. We all understand a tragedy that can happen, “said Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Undefeated champion Khabib Nurmagomedov attacked McGregor's ability. 'Russian Eagle' was not surprised when McGregor lost two matches after the upper stage at the UFC 229 event
“Look at McGregor. The match against Cerrone, he looks like a lion because he only has to meet a weak opponent. But when he goes out and fighting with the best boxers, McGregor is a frightened chicken. The strong opponents will show you where your level is,” Khabib Nurmomedov added.
The hatred between Khabib Nurmagomedov and McGregor has never ended, especially when the Irish boxer constantly has bad actions on social networks. Specifically, McGregor deserves to mention the death of Father Khabib with insults. Not only that, McGregor also insulted the former teammates of Nurmagomedov.