"(AP Photo/John Locher, File) UFC legend Conor McGregor ruthlessly mocked longtime rival Khabib Nurmagomedov accusing him of running a scam to fans out of millions of dollars. Earlier this week, Nurmagomedov posted a video on social media announcing the launch of a set of unique digital assets that people can purchase commonly referred to as NFTs. The NFTs in question were digital versions of the papakha, a traditional sheepskin hat worn in the Caucasus region."
"Once the news of Nurmagomedov's latest venture spread, McGregor was quick to jump on the hate train. The two fighter have remained bitter rivals since their explosive fight in 2018. There is just no way good guy khabib used his late fathers name, as well as Dagestan's culture, to scam his fans and fire sell a bunch of digital NFT's online and then delete all of the content after they were sold, leaving his fans robbed of their money? McGregor said in a tweet."
Khabib Nurmagomedov launched NFTs of the papakha, a traditional Dagestani sheepskin hat he wore on fight nights. The auction took place exclusively on Telegram and reportedly generated about $4.3–$4.4 million within 24 hours. Promotional material referenced his father, and social posts claimed rapid sales before the original promotional posts were deleted. The deletion and the scale of reported sales prompted strong fan backlash and accusations that supporters were misled. Conor McGregor publicly mocked Nurmagomedov on social media, accusing him of exploiting his father's name and Dagestani culture and leaving fans feeling robbed.
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