Khabib Nurmagomedov typically mauls people in the cage, but he says he doesn’t necessarily get a joy out of it. Well, there’s one exception, and the answer is pretty obvious: It’s none other than Conor McGregor . “In the last couple of years, I’ve gone out there and won, and it doesn’t bring me any real joy to be honest, well, with the exception of one fight, let’s say,” Nurmagomedov told RT Sport . “In that fight, I beat that guy with pleasure, I’ll tell you.” Nurmagomedov (28-0 MMA, 12-0 UFC)  submitted McGregor (21-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) via fourth-round submission at UFC 229 to retain his UFC lightweight title in a battle that got very ugly in the lead-up. The usually calm and tame Nurmagomedov let his emotions get the best of him after the fight, and he jumped over the cage and attacked McGregor’s corner

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