McGregor Dismisses Khabib, Jones in All-Time UFC Rankings
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- Conor McGregor said Khabib Nurmagomedov "done nothing" in the sport, adding the former champion has "no courage," never fought above his weight class, and recorded "no stoppages, no knockouts" during his career.
- Nurmagomedov retired undefeated, held the record for most lightweight title defenses, and submitted McGregor in the 2018 grudge match — facts the source notes McGregor dismissed as irrelevant.
- McGregor placed himself at No. 1 on a restructured all-time UFC rankings list, slotting Nurmagomedov at No. 9, and completely omitted two-division champion Georges St-Pierre, claiming the Canadian "took no risks."
- McGregor also put himself ahead of Jon Jones, calling the former two-weight champion "soft" with "poor boxing skills" and pointing to his own 19 knockouts versus Jones' eight.
- McGregor headlines UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, rematching Max Holloway five years after his last fight and moving up to welterweight against the former featherweight champion.
- UFC 329 airs exclusively on Paramount+, with the source noting the event is part of UFC International Fight Week.
Why it matters: McGregor hasn't fought in five years, yet ranks himself above active champion Jon Jones and calls Khabib's undefeated career 'nothing' — a comeback narrative built on provocation rather than recent results, against a smaller Holloway moved up to welterweight.
