Count Ali Abdelaziz among those who was unimpressed by Conor McGregor’s breakdown of the UFC 229 main event.
Abdelaziz, who manages lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, called McGregor a “weak soul” and claimed that the Irishman “and his sorry ass team [are] already making some stupid ass excuses” for his fourth-round submission defeat on Oct. 6. The Instagram post is presumably in response to McGregor’s round-by-round analysis of the fight that he posted on social media.
A seemingly humbled McGregor also added that it would be “no problem” if he couldn’t get an immediate rematch with Nurmagomedov, as he would be more than willing to “face the next in line.”
Abdelaziz scoffed at the notion of a rematch and hinted that it would only be worthwhile for Nurmagomedov if he could earn $100 million. The Dagestani earned a disclosed $2 million purse at UFC 229, but that doesn’t include pay-per-view points or any other type of income.
“If you can’t make us 100m we know you can’t go fight somebody else because your ass is not getting a rematch,” Abdelaziz wrote. “Go open a liquor store and focus on selling alcohol especially after all the s—t you talked. Just stfu and move on. @ufc #100mill.”
There is some history behind Abdelaziz’s animosity. At the UFC 229 pre-fight press conference, McGregor directed some of his verbal attacks at Abdelaziz, calling the manager a “terrorist rat.” The “Notorious” one even mentioned an interest in a fight with Abdelaziz.
Before any future fights can be booked for either McGregor or Nurmagomedov, both men must face punishment from the Nevada State Athletic Commission for their part in a post-fight brawl at UFC 229. The cases could be resolved as soon as November, although an initial hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.