Khabib Nurmagomedov earned worldwide respect from the MMA community with his dominant MMA career and humble personality outside it. One reason for his worldwide fame was his rivalry with “The Notorious” Conor McGregor. Nurmagomedov is going through some tough times, and McGregor has been hot on the Russian’s heels, trolling his former foe at every opportunity.
McGregor Mocks Khabib’s Tax Evasion Trouble
The first problem Nurmagomedov faced was investigations from Russian authorities for tax evasion. Recently, a gunman killed during the terror attacks in Dagestan was a former student of Nurmagomedov’s father. As a result, authorities raided Eagles MMA, resulting in trolling from McGregor. The Irishman had earlier trolled Team Khabib for the former student’s involvement.
News has now broken of Nurmagomedov’s bank accounts seized by Russian authorities for non-payment of 297 million rubles(almost $3.5 million) in back taxes. Upon knowing this, McGregor wasted no time as he tweeted, “I heard he is now a porta potty in Dubai 😂 #whereiskhabib #gettingshitonindubaibyarab #portapotty #shitonbusshitonhim #khapoobear.”
Ben Askren, the ex-UFC welterweight, stated that McGregor was jealous of Nurmagomedov due to the respect the Russian commanded. It seems like the tables have changed now. The tax evasion news looks bad on the retired undefeated lightweight UFC champion, whom many revere in high regard.
Funnily enough, McGregor has also faced tax evasion allegations. Moreover, he is presently fighting a lawsuit against Artem Lobov, a Russian-born Irish UFC fighter who was once a close friend of the Irishman. McGregor had dragged Lobov’s name into the mix after the Dagestan terror attacks.
