PFL light-weight star Paul Hughes doesn’t care about Conor McGregor’s current tirade.
‘Massive Information’ returned to the cage on Saturday night time in Dubai. Again for the primary time since defeating former Bellator champion A.J. McKee in October, Paul Hughes lastly met Usman Nurmagomedov. The undefeated Russian is a cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov, and the PFL performed closely into the Dagestan/Eire rivalry heading into the occasion.
Whereas Paul Hughes’ confirmed curiosity in bringing Conor McGregor into his nook for the PFL title battle, ‘The Infamous’ was busy in Philadelphia selling BKFC. In the principle occasion of the Dubai-based card final weekend, the Irish prospect put forth the efficiency of a lifetime. Nonetheless, after 5 rounds of motion, Nurmagomedov retained his title by a contentious majority choice.
Regardless of the loss, ‘Massive Information’ obtained numerous reward in defeat. Nonetheless, Conor McGregor wasn’t impressed with the Irishman. Taking to X earlier in the present day, ‘The Infamous’ launched a number of posts slamming Paul Hughes, and his id as an Irishman. The feedback come simply hours after a video emerged of the younger light-weight was seen talking with Khabib Nurmagomedov, stating that he wasn’t like McGregor.
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Conor McGregor GOES OFF on North Eire’s Paul Hughes for disassociating himself from him following his loss to Usman Nurmagomedov at #PFLDubai. 👀 pic.twitter.com/98WwN8dofV
— Parry Punch (@ParryPunchNews) January 29, 2025
“I’ve at all times paid Conor homage at each alternative.
I’ll at all times say that he’s the best to ever do it. I at all times consider that…It, truthfully, didn’t actually hassle me coming from him. I don’t maintain that a lot weight to what he says anymore, which is, type of a tragic factor.”
Paul… pic.twitter.com/Lq5wfJ8QwX
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 29, 2025
PFL light-weight contender Paul Hughes responds to Conor McGregor’s current tirade
Talking on Ariel Helwani’s podcast earlier in the present day, Paul Hughes responded to Conor McGregor. There, the Irishman acknowledged that he doesn’t actually care what the 36-year-old former UFC champion has to say. Nonetheless, Hughes additionally admitted it’s saddening to see what his former idol has changed into.
“It’s really not like, I wasn’t offended in any respect.” Paul Hughes acknowledged earlier in the present day when requested about Conor McGregor’s feedback. “Now, lots of people particularly within the North of Eire couldn’t be any extra deeply offended at what he mentioned… It sounds dangerous nevertheless it looks as if it’s simply one other day in his lifetime of tweeting insanity. It’s not like I noticed that and thought ‘Oh wow, I can’t consider he mentioned this about me’.”
He continued, “It looks as if it’s simply one other day within the life for him. I don’t maintain weight to his opinion anymore, as to those form of issues. It’s type of a tragic factor to say that, however that’s simply the fact of how I felt… I’ve at all times paid Conor homage at each alternative. I’ll at all times say that he’s the best to ever do it… It’s type of a tragic factor.”
What do you make of those feedback from the younger PFL star? Do you facet with Conor McGregor or Paul Hughes?
