Khabib Nurmagomedov coach says Conor McGregor value plummeted following Nikita Hand case
There is certainly no love lost between McGregor and old foe Nurmagomedov with his coach reigniting a war of words.
Khabib Nurmagomedov's coach, Islam Makhachev, reckons Conor McGregor's value has dropped following the outcome of the Nikita Hand Case.
McGregor was found liable for assault in last year's civil case, with Hand accusing the MMA fighter of raping her in 2018.
Since then, McGregor has seen several sponsors drop him, including video game Hitman and whiskey brand Proper Number 12.
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And coach Makhachev reignited a war of words between the two camps, saying McGregor's value has dropped.
Speaking to Action Network, he said: "He is not as valuable based on that civil suit that went against him. I 100% do not look at his value the same. I do not. Those kinds of situations kill you.
"Look what happened to Mike Tyson and what happened to him. So no, he's not as valuable. But that's what happens when you get caught doing something like that; you lose a lot of what you had. So those individuals that are involved in those types of situations should be very wary of the consequences of your actions, and that's a major one right there.
"I don't hold a grudge, but I don't like the way he conducts himself."
Nurmagomedov and McGregor look set to come face-to-face with the duo set to be in the corners for the much-anticipated world title fight between Paul Hughes and Khabib's cousin Usman Nurmagomedov.
And Mackhachev reckons McGregor could return to the octagon himself in 2025 following the civil trail.
"He's very angry at the present time, because what's happened to him, whether it's justified or not, I have no idea. I just know he lost a civil suit, and this is what happens when you lose a civil suit.
"And I would think he wants to show the world who he is, and I would think he would want to come back. But whether he does or not, I don't know. I mean, we've been hearing this forever. So it's kind of like the boy crying wolf, right?
"It’s been a long time since he fought, so it's kind of hard to get up and go. And then, he has the finances, so the only thing would be, does he want this thing to go away and fade off like you're saying, or does he want to come roaring back and show people that, no, I'm not going to come back. It's up to him. I don't know.
"I don't know what he's going to do. But I just think that he definitely is angry about it. Of course, you have to be. You couldn't be settled on what happened. He lost so much sponsorship, right? Proper Twelve and everybody distanced themselves from him. So that's going to hurt. That's going to hurt the pride. Not the money, but everything else. It's a big hurt for him. So let's see what he does."
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