The Eagle, Nurmagomedov has been the number one contender for the Lightweight division for over two years, one of which was spent nursing an injury while the other and current year is trying to get his much-deserved shot at the belt.
Khabib believes he was used as leverage for McGregor to gain his second title shot against Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 but feels he will slap the head of the ‘chicken Irishman’ if he decides to get it on after his hiatus that lasts until May of next year.
Speaking in an interview with RT Sport, the Russian claims to have enjoyed the fight card even though he was on the undercard and states he will be the next champion provided he gets the shot, or he will leave the UFC. He said:
With Dana White claiming the UFC are trying to enter Russia and McGregor out of action until May with the birth of his first child, Nurmagomedov waits in the wings as he hopes for the fight against the two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor.
But I think UFC put me in prelims because they don’t want to make my name as big because they have to take care of Conor. They don’t want to promote my name very good.”
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When quizzed about how the potential fight between the two would go down Nurmagomedov said:
Khabib further went on to talk about Conor McGregor’s style of fighting:
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Why I need to stay stand up with him? I’m gonna take him down; I’m gonna slap him, make him nervous, talk with him, and make him give up."
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