Conor McGregor wasted no time in trolling Tony Ferguson after the UFC star was brutally knocked out.
Ferguson was left facedown on the canvas after taking a front kick to his chin in the second round of his lightweight clash with Michael Chandler at UFC 274. He was taken to hospital but later released after a CT scan came back clear.
And McGregor, who previously shared a management company with Ferguson, took to social media to compare Ferguson's squashed face with a chicken nugget. Ferguson had previously branded McGregor "McNuggets" after he pair teased a fight throughout their careers in the UFC.
And the Irishman quickly moved to mock the star, tweeting: "Tony had some great nuggets in the media build up. Then he got punt kicked to the chin and got turned into a nugget himself. That’s crazy." He later posted a picture of Ferguson from the fight with the caption: "If you pulled that out of a McDonald’s bag you’d dip it in sauce and eat without a moments thought. No doubt. That would pass as a legitimate McDonald's chicken nugget. That’s crazy!"
McGregor and Ferguson have had a strained relationship since the latter left Paradigm Management. Ferguson last week hit out at fighters who he claims receive preferential treatment from UFC president Dana White, leading to McGregor responding on social media.
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"Tony Ferguson, who changes representation around four times a year, is saying it’s someone else fault he is in the position he is in," he wrote. "How many bridges do you burn before you look yourself in the mirror and say “maybe it’s me that’s the issue” God bless you pal, I’ll say a prayer."
Ferguson has now lost four fights in a row following previous defeats by Charles Oliveira, Justin Gaethje and Beneil Dariush. He has dropped out of contention for a lightweight title shot having seen five fights against former champion Khabib Nurmagomedov fall through.
Oliveira choked out Gaethje in the UFC 274 main event to ensure he will have first shot at the vacant 155lb title after the Brazilian was stripped of his belt for failing to make weight on Friday. McGregor, Chandler and Islam Makhachev are among the names in contention to challenge for the strap.
