We’re no strangers to Conor McGregor’s cryptic Instagram one-liners, but this one might be a little bit more puzzling than usual.

Less than 48 hours after getting submitted by lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA, 11-0 UFC) in the fourth round at UFC 229, former two-division champ McGregor (21-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) took to <a href="

We lost the match but won the battle. The war goes on.

As the comment section was quick to point out, though, question remains as to which battle, exactly, the Irishman is referring to.

Maybe it’s the financial battle, considering McGregor took home a disclosed $3 million for the pay-per-view headliner, while the defending champ’s pay was $2 million – and that’s only when Nurmagomedov gets paid since his purse is being withheld by the Nevada State Athletic Commission pending a full investigation of the brawl that took place after the main event.

Or maybe, while we’re on the subject of the post-fight brawl, McGregor refers to a moral win. After all, after McGregor faced months of backlash from his infamous bus attack earlier this year in Brooklyn, it’s Nurmagomedov who’s under fire now as the one who incited the post-fight chaos by leaping out of the octagon and attacking McGregor’s cornermen on Saturday night.

Or maybe it’s just the battle of life, really. As McGregor stands with his Dolce & Gabana ensemble, holding a glass of the Proper Twelve whiskey that he was able to heavily promote in the lead-up to “the biggest fight in UFC history,” it’s safe to say the Irishman could be doing a lot worse.

Despite the potential fallouts of the events that transpired at T-Mobile Arena, though, it doesn’t seem like Nurmagomedov is doing too bad, either. Known for his usually stoic demeanor, which was on full display as he dealt with McGregor’s pre-fight antics, the champ can be seen smiling quite wide in his three most recent <a href=" For complete coverage of UFC 229, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

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