NATE DIAZ mocked Khabib Numagomedov's recent induction to the UFC Hall of Fame.
This month, the former undefeated lightweight champion was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He did so less than two years after retiring as a mixed martial artist.
Khabib Numagomedov was inducted into UFC Hall of Fame earlier in the month
Nurmagomedov was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his undefeated record
Nate Diaz thinks the Russian deserves the award.
Nurmagomedov, 33 years old, left at the peak of power and had lost only TWO rounds in his entire UFC run. Diaz, however, insists that his induction into The Hall of Fame is not warranted.
During an appearance on The MMA Hour the former lightweight title challenger stated: "Khabib's a f *****g too.
"Who would he beat to win the title?" He beat Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier.
"They have been finished off in the exact same way that he beat them.
It's almost like you're not good. You are a scared fighter who has been afraid of fighting all your life and now you are in the hall of fame.
Diaz and Nurmagomedov (37 and 33, respectively) have never been eye-to-eye.
They were involved in a heated altercation at World Series of Fighting 22 2015, in which Diaz allegedly hit Nurmagomedov.
After they had crossed paths at VIP seats, security had to seperate them at UFC 239 on July 2019.
Nurmagomedov was inducted into the Hall of Fame almost two years after his father, mentor Abdulmanap, died.
When the Russian accepted the award, she was overcome by emotion and said: "I can achieve whatever I want in this world."
"I can buy any home in the world, but this one gives me great energy. This is not me. This is not what I was taught by my father.
"I am very happy about this because it reminds me of how my mind was 10 years ago. "Oh, I'm going be a champion. I will be rich. I will buy everything.
"But all that happened in the past two years has completely changed my mind. It has completely changed how I think.
"It was almost two years ago that it was the third of Juli 2020. It's going be two years before my father is with me.
It is very difficult to stand here and talk about him. It's very difficult for me to talk about him."
