Overview

• Khabib Nurmagomedov delivered his message at a Muslim gathering in New York’s Tilles Center on August 3, calling on McGregor to change his lifestyle.
• He described McGregor’s civil rape verdict and related substance and assault controversies as divine punishment for past behavior.
• Invoking Islamic teachings, Nurmagomedov told McGregor that “Allah always gives a chance to come back” and highlighted the power of personal reform.
• Conor McGregor has lost his appeal in the civil case, reentered the UFC’s anti-doping pool and continues to face legal liabilities along with divisive political and social-media activity.
• The rare gesture from his former rival reframes their feud and intensifies attention on whether McGregor will seize another opportunity in the octagon.