Conor McGregor has hit out at undisputed light-weight champion, Islam Makhachev on social media as soon as extra tonight – labelling the Russian power “inbred”, with hypothesis rife that the champion is coping with a staph an infection in his leg forward of his UFC 302 title struggle with Dustin Poirier this weekend.
Makhachev, the present undisputed light-weight champion and pound-for-pound primary ranked fighter, has been sidelined since he turned in a one-sided first spherical high-kick knockout win over Alexander Volkanovski in October of final 12 months within the pair’s short-notice title struggle rematch.
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And this weekend, the Makhackala native returns atop UFC 302 in New Jersey, trying to defend his divisional crown for a 3rd time in a showdown towards the returning former interim gold holder, Poirier.
And posing for pre-fight pictures donning his championship belt and sporting the glove-colored Octagon gloves, followers on social media appeared to level to a possible well being concern for Makhachev forward of the bout, noticing some discoloring and a sizeable indent on the champion’s left leg.
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Conor McGregor accuses Islam Makhachev of getting staph forward of UFC 302
Reacting to claims, the above-mentioned, McGregor – who himself was sounded out as a future opponent as quickly as September by Makhachev, speculated he was affected by a staph an infection, in and insulting tirade.
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“Staph once more,” Conor McGregor posted in reply to pictures of Islam Makhachev. “This inbred, nevertheless, lives with staph. This workforce is infested, make no mistake. Scuff balls. No matter ya’s are into, I suppose. He nonetheless subs Dustin within the 1st.”
“Yous absolute scuffy f*cks I’m sick of yous,” Conor McGregor posted. “Wash your f*cking selfs! Wash your garments! Wash your mats! And do it f*cking on a regular basis you scuffy c*nts.”
Do you suppose Islam Makhachev is coping with a staph an infection pre-UFC 302?