Khabib Nurmagomedov mocks Ireland MMA compared to Dagestan athletes; Darren Till responds

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting

Khabib Nurmagomedov knows a thing or two about taking on the best and brightest from Ireland.

Now in his new role as coach and mentor, the retired UFC lightweight champion has moved on from his own historically nasty rivalry with Conor McGregor, and he’s preparing his cousin Usman Nurmagomedov for a title defense against Irish upstart Paul Hughes at a PFL event scheduled in Dubai on Jan. 25. The card has been built around “Dagestan vs. Ireland” but Nurmagomedov...