UFC boss Dana White has jokingly warned Conor McGregor to "watch himself" after getting into a row with Hasbulla.
McGregor, 34, launched an unprovoked attack on the internet sensation earlier this month, labelling him a "smelly inbred" in a series of now-deleted tweets. "I’d love to boot that little gimp Hasbulla over a goal post," McGregor wrote. "How much to get him on the volley? I’m gonna make it my mission to score a three pointer with him one day, hon the GAA." Kicking a ball over the posts in Gaelic football is one point, while scoring a goal is worth three."
Hasbulla, who has growth hormone deficiency (GHD), is good friends with White and spent time with him at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi last October. Hasbulla echoed McGregor's old rival Khabib Nurmagomedov's taunt by promising to "smash" him and White has since warned the Irishman to tread lightly around him. Speaking on My Mom's Basement podcast, White said: "Conor better watch himself. If he runs into Hasbulla then he's gonna be in some big trouble!"
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It is unclear what prompted McGregor to go after Hasbulla online, but the 19-year-old's relationship with Nurmagomedov could be a factor. Hasbulla was linked to fight in the UFC last year against fellow internet star Abdu Rozik, but White stated that Hasbulla's father was against the idea. Hasbulla is now seemingly open to settling his rivalry with former two-weight champion McGregor in the octagon.
"Hey uncle Dana White and UFC please make it happen," he tweeted. "Let me eat this chicken Conor McGregor. I'm hungry, I’ll smash him with my mountain spirit. My brother Khabib [Nurmagomedov] smashed him and all his team, now is my time to rise!" The internet star also challenged McGregor to meet him at the upcoming UFC 280 card in Abu Dhabi and claimed the promotion have given him a contract.
"I don’t follow bums… I didn’t know someone was running their mouth, @ me next time," he wrote. "I have my UFC contract now. If Conor McGregor is really a man… see me in Abu Dhabi. Got smashed by Khabib already. Guess his money from [Floyd] Mayweather ran out and he needs more attention". Hasbulla became an internet sensation after posting comical videos of himself doing dares and stunts, which have since racked up over two billion views on TikTok.
McGregor escalated his feud with Habsulla even further by sharing an edited photo of himself holding up a children's toy with the 19-year-old photoshopped onto its head, seemingly mocking his size. The UFC star captioned the picture "now what you saying you little g***," before later deleting the post.
