UFC boss Dana White has jokingly warned Conor McGregor might have to "watch himself" after getting into a Twitter row with Hasbulla.
The Irishman sent a series of unprovoked attacks on social media at the internet sensation earlier this month, which also included calling the Dagestan native a "smelly inbred".
"I’d love to boot that little gimp Hasbulla over a goal post," McGregor wrote. "How much to get him on the volley? I’m gonna make it my mission to score a three pointer with him one day, hon the GAA."
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Hasbulla, who is related to McGregor's foe Khabib Nurmagomedov, is a close pal of White's having been invited to UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi last October.
The social media star recently promised to "smash" the 34-year-old, ramping up their war of words.
And the sporting body's chief has sent a warning to McGregor, saying he ought to watch his back. Speaking on My Mom's Basement podcast, White said: "Conor better watch himself. If he runs into Hasbulla then he's gonna be in some big trouble!"
Hasbulla has become an internet sensation over the past couple of years and has over 3 million followers on Instagram.
Meanwhile, McGregor appeared in court again recently due to driving offences.
The case was pushed back to November 24 with McGregor remanded on bail until then. It remains to be seen how the new court date will affect McGregor's schedule for shooting his upcoming movie debut, where he will star alongside Jake Gyllenhal in a remake of Road House.
As he left the court, McGregor told Mirror Fighting he is "off to film his movie" before declaring that he would be fighting "soon".
The former two-weight UFC champion faced six charges after his last two court dates, including two for alleged dangerous driving. He first appeared on April 7, and at his last appearance in June the case was remanded until today.
In April, along with two counts of alleged dangerous driving, McGregor was charged with allegedly failing to produce a licence, driving without a licence and insurance as well as allegedly failing to produce said items within ten days of the alleged incident.
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