Why do people call Conor Mcgregor a chicken/coward for tapping out?

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Fighters tap out all the time
-GSP the GOAT tapped to strikes
-Rampage Jackson tapped to a choke from Jones
-Dustin Porier tapped

In most cases, and especially with Conor against Khabib, theres two options, tap, or risk getting a permanent injury or having your jaw shattered and losing your career.

So why is tapping to a choke considered chicken or cowardly? And why do people only call Conor a chicken for tapping when many other top elite fighters have done it?

I think Khabib started it by telling the reporters "Beginning of year he tap like chicken, end of year he fight for title", and thats where the whole Conor McChicken nickname started.

Also probably because he taunts so many opponents now they tease him back?

 

Yeah but you have to consider a few things
-He was rocked in round 2, and had his face pounded for 1 minute straight
-He has very bad cardio and gases easily
-It was round 4, he was probably exhausted
-Even if he magically got out of the choke, do you think he would realistically turn the tables around? I think he was finished and he knew it

But yeah, I think he tapped too quick. He could of at least made an attempt to fight it off or at least wait a few more seconds. I think he would gain more respect if he went out cold but he risked permanent injury