Conor McGregor Rips Khabib, Calls Him an 'Absolute Embarrassment' on Twitter

Conor McGregor has chimed in after Justin Gaethje claimed the interim lightweight belt with a fifth-round TKO of Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 on Saturday night.

McGregor's target? Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is believed to be the next likely opponent for Gaethje and who tweeted "no comment" after the result:

McGregor believes he should get next dibs at Gaethje, tweeting: "It's me and Justin next as Khabib is the biggest bottle fighter in the game. Guarantee it."

He continued by taking a jab at Nurmagomedov's wrestling and ground-and-pound style, writing: "Justin, there is no danger in a man that hugs legs, we all know. Try and dance around what the real threat is here all you want."

He also said he would "f--king butcher" Gaethje and put his teeth "on a f--king necklace."

McGregor also had something to say about Ferguson and Dustin Poirier in his Twitter rant:

Finally, McGregor said he would return to welterweight at some point in the future:

McGregor's trash talk regarding Nurmagomedov loses some of its potency considering that The Eagle beat him by submission (fourth-round neck crank) at UFC 229 in Oct. 2018. McGregor may not respect Nurmagomedov's style, but he also wasn't good enough to overcome it the first time they met.

A matchup between Gaethje and Nurmagomedov would feature a similar clash of styles, with Gaethje showcasing his rugged and powerful standing attack against Ferguson. Nobody has been able to stop Nurmagomedov's ground game in his perfect (28-0) MMA career, however. 

That may be true, but McGregor is hoping his similar style to Gaethje will be considered the more appealing matchup and give him a chance to reclaim the lightweight belt.