Khabib Nurmagomodov recently discussed his interactions with Dana White about the walkout from the UFC 229 Pre -Fight Press Conference. Nurmagomidov said he chose to leave because he decided not to wait for the Conor McGiger, which was a little late to reach.
The enmity of Nurmagomidov with McGregor is still the most hot in the history of MMA. Specifically, before the title of his highly expected lightweight in the UFC 229 in 2018, Digistani leaving the final press conference, disappointed with McGiger’s behavior, when the Irish was allegedly delayed by 30 minutes.
Called in recent hearing on Russian Podcast Stir ShowWho offered his audience to English subtitles, Normagomodov revealed his conversation with White before departure:
“I still had to lose weight. Everything was fixed on minutes … 3 pm, the press conference begins. According to the schedule and agreement, it runs from 3pm to 4pm, in my view, no delay is allowed. I showed and asked if he had just arrived? He said, ‘No’ and someone said, ‘He’s not yet left.’ She is probably going to happen late. And I’m like, ‘Ah.’ ‘
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Normagomodov continued:
“So I’m sitting there in the locker room. I didn’t say anything to anyone and I think of myself when five minutes left, I would say I’m not doing it. There are five minutes left. I said, ‘I’ll sit for 10 to 15 minutes. If he does not reveal, I’m out. ‘I said,’ Prepare cars. ‘ .. I told the producer, ‘I am staying for 3:15, then I’m going.’ .. then he went to the wise [White] And told him. Dana came to me, I said, ‘I’m not living. I will stay for 15 minutes. I’m going “Okay,” he said, “Okay, baby.” .. I went. It turns out like half an hour. ” ‘
See the comments of Khabib Nurmagomidov below (19:50):
In the fourth round, Normagomdov successfully defended his 155 pound belt by combining McGigeriger with a hard strange strap.
Khabib Normagomidov says Elias Topuria is not like McGiger
Many people in the MMA community have drawn parallel between Eliya Topuria and Conor McGigerReferring to Georgian Spaniard’s confidence in recent days, which helped him become the 10th UFC fighter to win a belt in two weight classes.
In the above mentioned Stir Show Podcast, Khabib Noormagomodov, was asked if Toporia could follow in the footsteps of McGiger? ‘Eagle’ denied:
” No [Topuria couldn’t be the next Conor]He is a good man. You can tell that he is trying to become someone. . . . I don’t think so. ” ‘ [23:56]
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