Conor McGregor is candid about Islam Makhachev after his victory at UFC 322.

Conor McGregor commends Islam makhachev after the victory in UFC 322Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/brwlrz

Known for rarely showering praise on rivals linked to Dagestan, Conor McGregor surprised everyone by publicly acknowledging the achievement of Islam makhachev after the victory in UFC 322Amid a series of provocative posts directed at Khabib NurmagomedovOn Wednesday (26), the Irishman opened space to praise the new Ultimate welterweight champion.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), McGregor highlighted Makhachev's gesture of celebrating the victory with his father and emphasized the historical significance of becoming a champion in two weight classes.

“It was great to see Islam 'Mack' honor his own father, placing the double world titles on his shoulders and saying, 'there aren't many fathers of two-time world champions!' True,” wrote the Irishman.

What a shame and a stain on his father's name.

Just wow! To scam fans using his father and his countries culture is just so low.

Father's plan has now become Father's scam.

Very sad.

On the opposite side of this, it was Great to see Islam Mack honor his own father… https://t.co/M23ZoYP42b

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 26, 2025

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McGregor speaks authoritatively about the weight of the achievement.

In praising Makhachev's achievement, Conor spoke with authority. In 2016, "The Notorious" made history by becoming the first simultaneous champion of two weight classes in the UFC, after knocking out Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 and uniting the featherweight (up to 65,7 kg) and lightweight (up to 70,3 kg) belts.

This achievement paved the way for an extremely select list of athletes who have managed to repeat the feat, a group that gained another member on November 15th, when Islam makhachev derrotou Jack Della Maddalena in the main fight of UFC 322 and won the welterweight title (up to 77 kg). With this, the Dagestani fighter became the 11th fighter in Ultimate history to be champion in more than one division.

McGregor awaits return to the octagon.

The Irishman is serving an 18-month suspension for failing to provide location data to the UFC's anti-doping system, making him ineligible to fight until March 20, 2026.

The expectation is that his return will happen a few months later, possibly in June, at an event called UFC Casa Branca. The fight against Michael chandlerThe project, promised since 2022, remains the most likely scenario, although, to this day, it has never left the drawing board.