{"id":364820,"date":"2026-07-11T22:48:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T17:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=364820"},"modified":"2026-07-11T22:48:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T17:18:19","slug":"paddy-pimblett-called-khabib-nurmagomedov-the-karen-of-mma-in-rant-about-ufc-legend-and-his-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/11\/paddy-pimblett-called-khabib-nurmagomedov-the-karen-of-mma-in-rant-about-ufc-legend-and-his-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Paddy Pimblett called Khabib Nurmagomedov the ‘Karen of MMA’ in rant about UFC legend and his fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Conor McGregor could have enjoyed what his fellow UFC 329 star said back in 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before the Irishman returns against Max Holloway in Saturday\u2019s predominant event, his long-awaited comeback can be preceded by Paddy Pimblett\u2019s second fight of this yr.<\/p>\n

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\u2018The Baddy\u2019 is among the many predominant attractions on the 2026 edition of the UFC\u2019s International Fight Week, where Benoit Saint-Denis will face Pimblett in pursuit of creating it back-to-back losses for the Scouser.<\/p>\n

July 11 marks Pimblett\u2019s first time sharing a card with McGregor. The lightweight contender has not been a goal of trash talk from MMA\u2019s top star during fight week, and that is likely to be right down to the anti-Khabib Nurmagomedov sentiment he shared five years ago.<\/p>\n

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After seeing how Paddy Pimblett performed against Justin Gaethje, do you expect him to ever change into UFC lightweight champion? \ud83e\udd14<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Paddy Pimblett rejected Khabib Nurmagomedov\u2019s GOAT claim and called out his podcast conduct<\/h2>\n

Nurmagomedov submitted McGregor at UFC 229 in 2018 amid one of the crucial heated rivalries in UFC and MMA history.<\/p>\n

The result was removed from the top of their beef, and the pair still go backwards and forwards to at the present time.<\/p>\n

Pimblett picked his side soon after arriving in MMA\u2019s leading promotion five years ago, having come under fire from fans of the Dagestani for dismissing his claim to GOAT status.<\/p>\n

During an appearance on Submission Radio<\/a><\/em>, \u2018The Baddy\u2019 took aim at Nurmagomedov\u2019s fans before calling out the UFC legend\u2019s own conduct while being interviewed on Mike Tyson\u2019s podcast.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Khabib fans online are worse than the Conor fans now,\u201d Pimblett said. \u201cIt\u2019s embarrassing. You possibly can\u2019t say a foul word about him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI said that he\u2019s not the GOAT, but said that he’s the (lightweight) GOAT, and folks took no notice of that just, \u2018Oh, you said he\u2019s not the GOAT, this and that.\u2019 I began getting called a Muslim hater because I said he wasn\u2019t the best of all time.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd he\u2019s not. I don\u2019t care what anyone says, he\u2019s not the GOAT. You\u2019ve got to have longevity on this sport to be the GOAT, and he hasn\u2019t had longevity,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Nurmagomedov has) change into the Karen of the MMA scene\u2026 See him on the podcast with Mike Tyson the opposite day? He\u2019s going, \u2018Can you place this fast food away and this weed?\u2019 No, lad, it\u2019s his (Tyson\u2019s) podcast, he\u2019ll do what he wants. Shut up.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Paddy Pimblett says the right next fight for him is against Conor McGregor<\/p>\n

\u201cIf McGregor wins and I win, I\u2019ll fight him at welterweight in MSG.\u201d \ud83d\udc40 #UFC329<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/jKwtIfUMNN<\/a><\/p>\n

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Moving forward, \u2018The Baddy\u2019 may need his sights on replicating Nurmagomedov\u2019s success over the Irish star contained in the Octagon.<\/p>\n

If he makes good on his vow to defeat Saint-Denis at UFC 329, Pimblett has teased pursuing a McGregor fight up at welterweight next.<\/p>\n

After facing Holloway on Saturday, \u2018The Notorious\u2019 can have one bout left on his current UFC deal, though he has expressed public interest in an extension.<\/p>\n

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