Complex<\/a>\u00a0to restructure a ranking of all-time great UFC fighters.<\/p>\nThe conversation naturally drifted to Khabib Nurmagomedov, who submitted McGregor in the most hostile grudge match UFC has ever seen. McGregor completely diminished Nurmagomedov’s accomplishments.<\/p>\n
“The guy’s done nothing in the sport. … Where is he now?” McGregor asked. “He’s gone. I don’t rate him at all. The man has no courage; never fought above weight divisions, no stoppages, no knockouts.”<\/p>\n
McGregor didn’t seem to care much that Nurmagomedov once held the record for most lightweight title defenses, retired undefeated … and defeated McGregor, handily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nurmagomedov wasn’t the only name McGregor dismissed. At least he made the list, sitting at No. 9 with McGregor placing himself No. 1.<\/p>\n
McGregor completely omitted former two-division champion Georges St-Pierre<\/span>, claiming he took no risks and that McGregor would beat him in a fight.\u00a0<\/p>\nMcGregor, a former featherweight and lightweight champion fighting at welterweight this weekend, also put himself ahead of Jon Jones<\/span>. He believes he could beat Jones, claiming the former heavyweight and light heavyweight champion has poor boxing skills.<\/p>\n“Jon looks very soft there. Where’s he now?” McGregor asked. “Here I am still. None of these boys, including Jon, are on my level. He’s got eight knockouts, I’ve got 19.” <\/p>\n
McGregor vs. Holloway 2 headlines UFC 329 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, airing Saturday exclusively on Paramount+.<\/p>\n
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