Per Khabib Nurmagomedov's (@TeamKhabib) manager Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00), if Khabib defeats Tony Ferguson on April 18, he would not accept a fight against Conor McGregor later this year unless McGregor fights and beats Justin Gaethje first. https://t.co/PkI3WPQZ39
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) March 8, 2020
According to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, the UFC is currently planning for a summertime fight between McGregor and Gaethje, which could very well set the stage for Khabib-Conor II, assuming both are victorious. That’s an assumption that Abdelaziz isn’t comfortable making because he believes Gaethje is a “nightmare matchup” for the Irish superstar.
“The reason why I don’t think he’s fought Justin Gaethje is I think out of everybody in the UFC, Justin Gaethje takes people to a different place. Many people break. And we’ve seen Conor McGregor break before. Justin Gaethje is a nightmare matchup for him.”
Let’s hope this all plays out well so we can see Khabib McGregor II.
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