Arman Tsarukyan stated that Conor McGregor would not have been able to defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov even if both were in their prime. Tsarukyan explained that it comes down to styles making the fight, and Khabib's unstoppable wrestling would have been the deciding factor. He acknowledged that Khabib was truly elite in wrestling but not in striking. Tsarukyan's comments reflect his assessment that even a prime McGregor would not have been able to overcome Nurmagomedov's grappling dominance. The post prompted a poll asking fans whether McGregor would have been more competitive in his prime.
