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Conor McGregor Calls out Khabib for Retiring from UFC: 'I Think He Showed His Hand'

Conor McGregor, who has previously retired on multiple occasions, said Khabib Nurmagomedov walked away from the sport because he was scared of a rematch with the Irish UFC star.

"I think he's afraid to fight me," McGregor told ESPN's Ariel Helwani. "That's for damn sure. And I don't blame him. ... I fought the best of him on that night, he fought the worst of me that night. He knows it, I know it, his team knows it."

Ariel Helwani @arielhelwani

“Not only did he sh*t on the bus, he pissed on the chips also. I think he showed his hand.