Islam Makhachev trolls Conor McGregor following UFC 329 injury

Islam Makhachev (left) appeared to have some fun at ConorMcGregor's expense. | 📷: Getty/UFCUltimate Fighting Championship titleholder IslamMakhachev poked fun at ConorMcGregor following the Irishman's anticlimactic defeat toMaxHolloway.McGregor suffered a knee injury with the very first strike he threwin his rematch with Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas. He couldn't plant both feet properlythereafter and the referee subsequently intervened, calling a haltto the action. Makhachev has now mocked the former two-divisionchampion.

Islam Makhachev posts 'Conor beat Conor' after Max Hollowaystops McGregor at UFC 329

Makhachev has addressed the result of UFC 329's main event, whereinhis friend and mentor KhabibNurmagomedov's bitter rival failed to return to the win column.UFC featherweight champ AlexanderVolkanovski posted his live reaction to the injury on Instagramand Makhachev commented with a laughing emoji underneath."Conor beat Conor congrats Max," the former lightweight and currentwelterweight champion then posted on X.Notably, McGregor commended Makhachev in the lead-up to UFC 329,ranking him above Nurmagomedov and DanielCormier. "Body of work, finishes. I rank him above Khabib andDC. People around him are talking about [retirement], but there's alot left in that boy," he said in an interview.Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor remains the highest-selling pay-per-viewin UFC history, kicking off the Dagestan-Ireland rivalry, whichwill have another chapter at UFC330, where Makhachev will look to defend his belt againstIanGarry.