CONOR MCGREGOR has renewed his war of words with social media sensation Hasbulla – by challenging him to a sparring match.
The UFC poster boy aimed for Hasbulla on social media earlier this month — calling him a “g**p” — after seeing the TikTok superstar nickname his pet chicken.
McGregor quickly removed his verbal diatribe against the 19-year-old, who suffers from a genetic growth hormone deficiency.
But The Notorious put the Russian back in its sights early on Thursday, tweeting: “Let me spar Hasbulla UFC. Big gloves and a friendly affair, I swear.”
Before long, Hasbulla – who hails from the same part of Russia as McGregor’s bitter rival Khabib Nurmagomedov – to respond to the now-deleted tweet.
He tweeted: “I’ve been waiting for this, as usual it’s been deleted. Conor McGregor, just @ me and leave the tweet.”
Hasbulla’s followers were quick to comment on his trolling at McGregor, with one saying, “I don’t think Connor would want that smoke.
“Money on Hasbi for sure.”
Another said: “Connor McChicken finally responds. But it doesn’t matter, he doesn’t have any chances anyway.”
And another said: “As always…Hasbulla SAVAGE.”
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One commented, “He’s scared. Hasbulla would dominate.”
Another chimed in: “You’ll wreck @TheNotoriousMMA just as much as @TeamKhabib.”
McGregor, 34, is currently in the final stages of recovery from the horrific broken leg he sustained in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier last July.
The MMA superstar – who is currently filming a Road House remake with Jake Gyllenhaal – was expected to return to the octagon in the fall but is not back to 100 percent.
A return to the octagon early next year is at stake, his manager Tim Simpson said.
He recently told MMA Junkie: “Acting was not something I think Conor had in mind, at the moment he is still a world class athlete and his focus is on the best fighter in the world.
“But as the injury continues to heal and he continues to prepare for a comeback, the timing worked well.
“It’s a great opportunity to make a big Hollywood blockbuster in the meantime and he’s going to kill it.
“He is still on track for a big return next year, but in the meantime this fits perfectly.
“The leg is still healing. I think there’s still a little bit more going on, but he’s been training like crazy. Twice a day, every day.”
“He’s been training super hard, he’s in great shape, it’s just the final adjustments to get that leg where it’s supposed to be.”