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'You aren't a drug addict and r*pist like this b*stard' - Khabib Nurmagomedov stands with Paul Hughes against Conor McGregor

Sports News: Khabib Nurmagomedov has stood with Paul Hughes after his fight against Usman Nurmagomedov. Khabib claimed Hughes to be a real Irishman unlike Conor McGregor.

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'You aren't a drug addict and r*pist like this b*stard' - Khabib Nurmagomedov stands with Paul Hughes against Conor McGregor

'You aren't a drug addict and r*pist like this b*stard' - Khabib Nurmagomedov stands with Paul Hughes against Conor McGregor (Source: Google)

Khabib Nurmagomedov has stood with Paul Hughes after his fight against Usman Nurmagomedov in PFL Dubai. The UFC fighter claimed Hughes to be a Real Irishman and took a dig at Conor McGregor. Khabib took to Instagram and posted a story where he claimed Conor to be a drug addict, a r*pist, and a b*stard.

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Hughes lost to Usman in PFL Dubai due to a majority decision to lightweight champion. The match was good which went till the fifth round. Initially, even Conor was impressed with Paul's fight and apprecited him for the same with a tweet. However, his actions became completely opposite after a post-match talk video between Khabib and Hughes was uploaded.

Given the history between Khabib Nurmagomedov and McGregor, the latter could not help but to take a dig at his fellow Irishman Hughes for his interaction with the former. Conor insulted Paul over his North Irish heritage and later deleted his tweets. It caught the attention of the fans who were unhappy with Conor.

'You are not a r*pist and drug addict like this b*stard' - Khabib Nurmagomedov

While Hughes dismissed the issue, Khabib observed the entire scenario and commented on the same. Hughes spoke about Conor with 'Anatomy of a Fighter' after his match against Usman. Hughes claimed himself to be his own man and added he was not like McGregor.

"I'm not like this other guy (referring to Conor). I'm my own man," said Hughes. His statement went viral on social media and caught Khabib's attention. The star fighter agreed with Hughes and felt he was a real Irishman. He then claimed McGregor to be a r*pist, a drug addict, and a b*stard.

"You are a real Irishman [Hughes] and not a r*pist and drug addict like this b*stard," wrote Khabib on his Instagram story. Conor and Khabib had one of the most controversial fights in the UFC history. The leadup to their fight in UFC 209 saw Conor going personal on Khabib with racial attacks. After their match, Khabib went after Conor's teammates leading to suspension and fines.

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