Conor McGregor branded ‘pathetic’ for brutal taunts of Kamaru Usman after vicious UFC 278 loss to Leon Edwards
CONOR MCGREGOR has been branded “pathetic” following his post-fight mocking of Kamaru Usman.
The Notorious brutally trolled the former pound-for-pound king after seeing him get knocked out by stablemate Leon Edwards at UFC 278 last weekend.
McGregor’s post-fight annihilation of The Nigerian Nightmare didn’t sit well with many, including welterweight title contender Belal Muhammad.
He told MMA Fighting: “You can have all the money in the world, but you don’t have any attention anymore and that’s what you crave the most.
“You don’t have anybody screaming your name anymore and that’s what you want the most. It just shows, it’s kind of pathetic where guys are now.”
Muhammad’s gripe with McGregor stems from the Irishman knowing the feeling of suffering defeat in front of his loved ones.
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He said: “Even Conor McGregor, who knows how it feels to lose in a championship fight, he knows what it feels to lose in front of family.
“These guys that kick a guy when he’s down, it just shows what kind of person they are.
“They’re just looking for that attention. Conor McGregor is looking for that attention, Jake Paul is looking for that attention.
“Karma’s going to come back to you, especially a guy like Conor who hasn’t won a fight in five years, all you do is tweet when a big fight is coming on.”
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Pound-for-pound king Usman has yet to respond to McGregor, who tweeted a picture of him out cold with the accompanying caption: “Mi no lika the boi no sleep dem man hahahaha t**t got t***ed.”
He added: “Usman gonna come out saying he from Pluto after that smack hahaha Marty green pants from Pluto.”
Usman’s next fight is expected to be a trilogy with Edwards – which is set to take place early next year.
McGregor, meanwhile, is in the final stages of recovering from the horrific broken leg he suffered last July but is not yet back to full kicking ability.
And manager Tim Simpson has admitted the UFCs poster WON’T return to the octagon this year.
When asked about McGregor’s role in a remake of Roadhouse, he told MMAJunkie: “A fun little venture then switching back to climbing the mountain again.
“It fits in perfectly. He’s still on track for a big return next year.”
He added: “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.
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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.”