CONOR McGREGOR has renewed his war of words with social media sensation Hasbulla – by challenging him to a sparring match.
The UFC’s poster boy took aim at Hasbulla on social media earlier this month – branding him a “gimp” – after seeing the TikTok superstar call his pet chicken his nickname.
McGregor quickly deleted his verbal tirade against the 19-year-old, who suffers from genetic Growth Hormone deficiency.
But The Notorious put the Russian back in his sights early on Thursday, tweeting: “Let me spar Hasbulla UFC. Big gloves and a friendly affair I swear.”
It didn’t take long for Hasbulla – who hails from the same part of Russia as McGregor’s bitter rival Khabib Nurmagomedov – to respond to the now-deleted tweet.
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He tweeted: “This is what I’ve been waiting for, as usual it’s deleted. Conor McGregor, just @ me and leave the tweet up.”
Hasbulla’s followers were quick to comment on his trolling of McGregor, with one saying: “I dont think Connor would want that smoke.
“Money on Hasbi for sure.”
Another said: “Connor McChicken finally responds. But doesnt matter, he is got no chances anyway.”
And another said: “As always …Hasbulla SAVAGE.”
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One added: “He’s scared. Hasbulla would dominate.”
Another chimed in: “You will smash @TheNotoriousMMA same as @TeamKhabib.”
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McGregor, 34, is currently in the final stages of recovering from the horrific broken leg he suffered in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier last July.
The MMA superstar – who is currently filming a Road House remake with Jake Gyllenhaal – was expected to return to the octagon in the autumn but is not back to 100 per cent.
A return to the octagon early next year is on the cards, according to his manager Tim Simpson.
He recently told MMA Junkie: “Acting wasn’t something I think Conor had at the very front of his mind, right now he’s still a world-class athlete and his focus is being the best fighter in the world.
“But as the injury continues to heal and he continues to prepare for a comeback, the timing worked well.
“It’s a great opportunity to do a big Hollywood blockbuster in meantime and he’s going to kill it.
“He’s still on track for a big return next year, but this fits in perfectly in the meantime.
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“The leg is still healing, I think there’s a little bit more to go on that but he’s been training like a madman. Twice a day, every day.
“He’s been training super hard, he’s in amazing shape it’s just the final adjustments to get that leg where it’s supposed to be.”
Source: The Sun
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