Speaking on the Ariel Helwani Show, Hughes he does not pay any heed to what the controversial Dubliner has to say anymore

After losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229, McGregor marked his return to the octagon 15 months later at UFC 246 against Cerrone. The fight lasted for 40 seconds as the Irishman cracked 'Cowboy' with a left head kick and landed several punches and hammer fists to win the bout via TKO.

Conor McGregor went on a vicious social media rant, questioning Hughes' use of an Irish flag, posting "you little know what you are c--- from up there," on social media, before later posting "Up the real Irish f--- these vermin f----.

Conor McGregor has hit out at fellow Irish MMA fighter Paul Hughes, after the latter seemingly distanced himself from the controversial former UFC champion. After losing a disputed decision to PFL champion Usman Nurmagomedov on Saturday,

Paul Hughes issued a simple response after Conor McGregor went after him on social media for a post-fight clip with the Usman Nurmagomedov's team.

Being from Ireland and distancing yourself from Conor McGregor is almost unheard of, especially among die-hard fans. The man put Ireland on the MMA map and became the biggest name in the fight game. Paul Hughes is also a known McGregor fan,

Conor McGregor may not be actively competing currently, but there's no doubt how big of a star he still is in the sporting world. The post Conor McGregor Drops 4 Words Insult on Paul Hughes With 200 Irishmen After Khabib Nurmagomedov Comment appeared first on EssentiallySports.