Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor will return to the octagon in less than two weeks when he squares off with reigning lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov for the promotions 155-pound belt in the headliner of UFC 229.<\/p>\n
The highly anticipated lightweight title fight, which takes place October 6 live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, will mark Conor McGregor’s first octagon appearance since UFC 205<\/a> in November of 2016.<\/p>\n Tensions between the Team McGregor and Team Khabib fight camps are at an all-time high, as witnessed at Thursday’s UFC 229 press conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n That afternoon in New York, Conor McGregor blasted “The Eagle” calling him a “little glass jaw rat<\/a>” while referring to Khabib’s manager Ali Abdelaziz as a “terrorist snitch<\/a>“.<\/p>\n The bad blood and insults continued on Friday when a Khabib Nurmagomedov fan responded to Conor McGregor’s Twitter post regarding his UFC 229 post-fight party.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheNotoriousMMA\/status\/1043292224090341376<\/p>\n “My official fight night after-party takes place at the @EncoreBeachClub Las Vegas! In association with McGregor Sports and entertainment and @ProperWhiskey! See you all there!”<\/em> – Conor McGregor <\/p>\n A Khabib Nurmagomedov fan quickly responded to McGregor’s post with the following bold statement.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/KhabibWins\/status\/1043292885498691584<\/p>\n “You’ll have to drink your whiskey through a medical pipe after the fight mate, make sure you bring it to the party.”<\/em><\/p>\n That comment caught the attention of the former “champ champ”, who fired back at his hater with the following message\/invitation.<\/p>\n There\u2019ll be a pipe in me jocks at the party. Bring yo bitch. https:\/\/t.co\/hfa01PnXEv<\/a><\/p>\n — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 22, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n