Khabib’s Teammate Admits Concerns on Conor McGregor’s 18-Month Suspension After Nurmagomedov’s White House Mockery

Conor McGregor’s 18-month suspension has come to light, and the fight world is talking about it. His arch-rival, Khabib Nurmagomedov, appears to be enjoying the predicament the Irishman is currently in, as one of his teammates, Josh Thomson, has revealed some new details about the suspension. Additionally, he also expressed some concern about the future of McGregor’s UFC career as well.

Josh Thomson claims that the UFC already knew about its biggest star’s suspension due to missing drug tests long before it became public knowledge. If we go back to what Dana White said almost a year ago, a return in 2025 for Conor McGregor was doubtful. Hence, Thomson may not be wrong. He believes the CEO is waiting for the suspension to be over, which will happen in March 2026, to announce McGregor’s White House return, but Khabib Nurmagomedov has his doubts.

Khabib Nurmagomedov takes a jibe at Conor McGregor as his teammate shares suspension details

Well, Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t seem to be buying the idea that Conor McGregor will be fighting at the White House event. He took to social media to jibe at the Irishman by sharing the suspension news on his Instagram stories. On the other hand, Josh Thomson, on the Weighing In podcast, revealed that the White House is looking possible because McGregor has announced his break from social media in a bid to get mentally and physically ready and get in the right shape to fight again. He stated, “He’s taken a step away from social media. He’s trying to step away from all that and trying to refocus himself, whether it’s on family, whether it’s on training, whether it’s on just trying to get his life together.”

“The suspension was known, obviously, by the UFC for a long time. It’s just been announced. So they knew that he was unavailable for the whereabouts failure for the anti-doping. They knew about that they just kept it quiet,” Khabib’s teammate further stated. “They also wanted to release it when his suspension would be up, so people can understand he will probably be fighting on the White House card. It’s going to be a huge card… I think he’ll end up main-eventing it, and it just makes sense.”

Josh Thomson’s keen observation of Conor McGregor’s current state has led him to conclude that ‘The Notorious’, who’s 37 years old, isn’t getting any younger. To Khabib’s teammate, the signs of aging are showing on McGregor, and even though he claims to have two more fights left on his UFC contract, he could just be fighting inside the Octagon for one last time. “You see it in him. You see his face. He looks older. All those things, like he, you can tell, just hasn’t been taking care of his body… I think the reality has set in, like, he’s got one more left in him. This is it. It’s all or nothing,” Thomson added.