Conor McGregor’s “Project Khabib” Has Started Is What Fans Believe After Irish UFC Star Seen Wrestling With His Son

Conor McGregor appears to be making the most of his time healing from his injury to spend some time ‘training’ with his son! ‘The Notorious’ had dashed the MMA sphere’s dreams when it was announced that he was out of his UFC 303 bout against Michael Chandler on June 29 due to a broken toe that happened during a training session. Fans had been eagerly awaiting the return of the Irish MMA icon as he has been away from the Octagon since 2021 when he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.

While the UFC did manage to save the card for the fandom by setting up a clash between Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303, CEO Dana White had stated in a previous interview at the UFC Saudi Arabia post-fight press conference about the speculation surrounding McGregor’s return, “What about September? What about October? He’s not ready. So why even talk about that?”

As such, the fandom was surprised when Conor McGregor was recently spotted engaging in a playful wrestling session with his son. ‘The Notorious’ is on his knees in the video, possibly due to not wanting to put a strain on his injured foot. However, his son displays remarkable technique for his age as he manages to pull off an impressive arm drag into a back-take over the former UFC ‘champ-champ’.

McGregor then responds by putting his son in a gentle rear-naked choke before the video ends and fans quickly took to social media to share their reactions to the clip. Some members of the community even claimed that ‘The Notorious’ is training his son as a way to finally get his revenge against his Dagestani rival, Khabib Nurmagomedov! Here’s a look at what the netizens had to say.

Fans claim Conor McGregor’s secret “project” has now been revealed

One fan took a humorous jab at Michael Chandler as they pointed out that McGregor’s son has gotten a chance to face the Irishman before ‘Iron Mike’! At the UFC 303 post-fight press conference, Chandler made an appearance before the media where he stated, “I’m not letting him off the hook, of course he would love to comeback and fight somebody other than Michael Chandler, [but] there’s no way he comes back to the UFC and doesn’t fight me.”

“His sons getting rounds in before chandler”

Some fans claimed that the ‘training session’ was a way for McGregor to provide his son with the tools to finally eclipse Khabib Nurmagomedov’s legacy inside the Octagon if he makes his way to the UFC in the future.

“Project khabib has started”

But some fans were more keen to take jabs at the Irish UFC star as they pointed out McGregor’s wrestling skills are only enough to win against his own son:

“Wow. Connor almost won that wresting match! It would be a first.”

The resemblance between fellow Irish UFC star, Ian Garry and McGregor’s son was also brought up by one fan-

“Looks like ian garry”

Others pointed out that Conor McGregor’s trash-talking antics have seemingly soured with the fanbase who wished that his son would display more humility than his father in the future:

“I hope his son grows to be a little more humble than his father.”

One fan brought up the fact that it is a possibility that McGregor’s son could follow in his father’s footsteps and make his stamp in the MMA world at UFC 500:

“ufc 500 finna go crazy”

But some took the jabs to a more personal level as they claimed McGregor was demonstrating to his son how he lost his UFC lightweight championship bout against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in 2018-

“Conor showing his son how he got choked by Khabib”

In conclusion, the wrestling session has sparked a myriad of reactions on social media by the fans, ranging from humorous jabs at Conor McGregor’s expense and support for him sharing his MMA skills with his son. It remains to be seen when ‘The Notorious’ will finally step foot into the Octagon once again and if his work on his wrestling skills, even playfully with his son, is a glimpse into his preparation for a bout against Michael Chandler. Do you think Conor McGregor will be able to bounce back from his injury and make his return to the cage soon? Share your thoughts in the comments below!