Conor McGregor struggles to stay out of trouble, even when travelling abroad.<\/p>\n
This week, the former champion’s trip to Russia was interrupted as thugs reportedly surrounded his hotel, forcing the building into lockdown and police to intervene (according to Sputnik News<\/a>).<\/p>\n The Irishman has been visiting the country to promote his whiskey brand Proper No. Twelve. Russia is also the home country of his rival and former opponent, Khabib Nurmagomedov. The Irish and Russian lightweights have had very few good things to say about one another.<\/p>\n When asked about visiting Nurmagomedov’s home town of Dagestan, McGregor insulted his rival:<\/p>\n \u201cI wouldn\u2019t go to Dagestan to take a s***.\u201d<\/p>\n Their conflict culminated in their UFC 229 bout in 2018. ‘The Notorious’ was submitted during the fourth round via neck-crank. McGregor hasn’t fought since, but Nurmagomedov went on to fight Dustin Poirier at UFC 242. The fighters are no closer to a rematch, but that hasn’t stopped their never-ending beef. This Thursday during a media event, McGregor called out ‘The Eagle’:<\/p>\n \u201cWhere is he right now? I believe he\u2019s out of the country. I fly in, he flies out. Typical of the Dagestani man,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Die-hard Nurmagomedov fans were not impressed by ‘The Notorious” antics. During a press conference, a fan throw a bottle of water at McGregor.<\/p>\n