Conor McGregor used every opportunity available to push his all new “Proper 12” whiskey venture during Thursday’s UFC 229 press conference at Radio City, New York.
Unsurprisingly, Khabib Nurmagomedov, his main event opponent for UFC 229 on Oct. 6, wasn’t bowled over by his efforts.
“I never drink this sh*t,” the Russian responded, pushing a glass away, when McGregor offered him a measure of the whiskey during the press conference.
When McGregor launched into another impassioned speech about the beverage, Nurmagomedov interrupted him.
“Okay, what are you doing here?” Khabib asked, speaking over McGregor as he was in the middle of a promotional push for his newly founded whiskey company.
“What are you doing here? Why you come here? Why you come here? Sixth of October what you gonna do? This is not about whiskey — 6th of October I’m going to maul you. You know this, 6th of October I’m going to maul you.”
While McGregor maintained that he laughed at Nurmagomedov’s last performance from the “lock up” in Brooklyn, “The Eagle” claimed that he is the most dominant champion in the sport at present.
“I am the Floyd Mayweather in MMA. Right now, I am most active and dominant UFC champion. This is my third fight in last nine month. 26-0, never lose round. I don’t know what this guy is talking about. I don’t know what he gonna do 6th of October,” he said.
“He thinks whiskey will help him? I no understand.”