- Hughes was defeated by Nurmagomedov, younger cousin in Khabib, over the weekend
- McGregor was previously involved in the heated dispute with the Nurmagomedov family
- Hughes responded to his compatriot on social networks after McGregor's publication
An Irish star from MMA has insisted that Conor McGregor questioned his Irish identity in a social networks dispute
Paul Hughes, 27, trains from Belfast, but is from Derry and has increased through the ranks in Bellator, winning an opportunity for the world title before expected before falling short.
He was beaten by Usman Nurmagomedov in the fight, a Russian fighter who is the youngest cousin of the former UFC Khabib star, one of the McGregor's archirival of his career.
After the fight, Hughes told the Nurmagomedov team that he has always respected them, distancing himself from McGregor saying: “I am not like this other guy, I am my own man,” apparently in reference to McGregor.
McGregor then responded on social networks, publishing: “Take away that flag, you know what you are **** Form up there”, before quickly eliminating the message.
Hughes replied: 'He always said that you were the goat, he paid tribute every time. But coming to my Irish identity only shows where the head is.
Conor McGregor has turned on a dispute with a MMA star after “coming for” his “Irish identity”
Paul Hughes seemed to make fun of compatriot McGregor after his Bellator fight on the weekend
Hughes lost to Usman Nurmagomedov (right), the younger brother of the legend of MMA Khabib
The future of McGregor is not clear, with the 36 -year -old inactive in UFC since 2021 and recent links that suggest that they could be ready to fight Logan Paul in the near future.
He also recently lost a civil case in which he was accused of rape in a Dublin hotel in 2018.
He blamed the UFC for blocking a high -profile boxing exhibition against YouTuber turned into a fighter Logan to reach Fruition.
The Irish affirms that the fight was derailled due to the refusal of the UFC to approve the fight, despite significant financial negotiations and incentives.
Speaking in an interview with the Schmo, McGregor explained that the conversations were underway so that the fight was held in Mumbai, India, with an estimated payment of $ 250 million in the line.
It was rumored that the long -awaited event involved the Ambani Ambani family of India, although the family did not make public statements regarding negotiations.
However, the fight has not yet been finished, and it is not clear if it will take place.
Hughes had suggested that McGregor could have been part of his corner over the weekend, although that never materialized.
Hughes turned to social networks to shoot McGregor after the social networks of MMA's star
McGregor has a long history with the Nurmagomedov family, losing against Khabib in 2018
McGregor also seemed to publish in X after the fight that Hughes had “dominated” the fight.
Its history with the Nurmagomedov family goes back to 2018 when it fought against Khabib, insulting the family in accumulation before losing the eventual fight through the presentation.
Then, Khabib jumped on the case to face his opponent's team while the unpleasant scenes continued.