Conor McGregor posted then deleted a tweet insulting the wife of Khabib Nurmagomedov on Tuesday night. McGregor, who lost a highly controversial fight against lightweight champion Nurmagomedov at UFC 229, appears to be angling for a rematch, despite ostensibly entering retirement.
McGregor tweeted photos taken on Nurmagomedov's wedding day, accompanied by the insult, "Your wife is a towel mate," per MMA Junkie's Simon Samano.
Samano reported McGregor removed the post after it had been live for around 15 minutes. However, Samano also shared a screengrab of the offending post.
McGregor subsequently tweeted a message aimed at Nurmagomedov himself:
Conor McGregorDon’t be scared of the rematch you little scurrying rat.