Daniel Cormier is steering away from the endless rivalry between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Anybody who’s adopted blended martial arts for the final 6-7 years is effectively conscious of the animosity between ‘The Eagle’ and the Irishman — a feud that got here to a head at UFC 229 in October 2018 when the 2 squared off contained in the Octagon in what would turn into the most important battle in promotional historical past.
Even after ‘The Eagle’ earned a fourth-round submission victory over McGregor that evening, the battle was removed from over. Nurmagomedov notoriously (no pun meant) lept over the Octagon fence and went after McGregor’s cornermen — particularly Dillon Danis who was McGregor’s BJJ coach on the time.
To today, Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor remains to be the most-watched battle of all time for the UFC, bringing in additional than two million buys on pay-per-view. And despite the fact that that occasion was greater than six years in the past, it’s nonetheless one of the crucial heated conflicts in fight sports activities.
Cormier Reveals why he doesn’t interview ‘Mystic Mac’
That’s most likely why Cormier, who’s an in depth private pal of Nurmagomedov, has steered away from making an attempt to interview the Irish megastar on one in every of his many platforms.
“I don’t attempt to request McGregor for interviews,” Cormier stated on his YouTube channel. “I don’t assume that I’d get him however I’m simply saying it’s not a request I make each time I’m there. However this like, a part of the course for these dudes. As a result of truthfully, Khabib’s not only a teammate. He’s household. They usually’re like that with everybody and so they really feel like if somebody’s in battle, particularly on the stage that Jones and I.
“Jones and I had been in battle, they’re very stern within the facet they decide. And it’s type of refreshing as a result of most individuals aren’t like that guys. They’re simply not, particularly us, as People. So, watching that, that wasn’t loopy for me. Dude, he actually is the person. Khabib is the person. He’s acquired to be one of the crucial real people I’ve ever met.”
