Manager Nurmagomedova called a new condition for revenge with McGregor – MMA News

Manager Ali Abdel-Aziz, representing the interests of Khabib Nurmagomedov, once again spoke out about the possible revenge of the Russian UFC lightweight champion and the Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor. According to him, the Irishman is not on the list of the closest contenders for the fight with Nurmagomedov and must win a series of victories in order to get revenge with the Russian.

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“McGregor must fight with Nate Diaz or Jorge Masvidal to make us interesting. Conor has only one option for a fight with Khabib – to fight with Islam Makhachev. Then Habib will give him revenge, ”said Abdel-Aziz in an interview with TMZ.

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Earlier this year Abdel-Aziz repeatedly spoke out about a possible duel between Nurmagomedov and McGregor. In February, he suggested that the Irishman take revenge in a street fight, and a month later indicated the necessary condition for the fight McGregor’s victory over Justin Gatgi. The manager later called the fight between Nurmagomedov and the Irish likely, and then said that McGregor needed more victories in order to get revenge.

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The first fight between Nurmagomedov and McGregor took place in October 2018. The Russian man won an early victory by a strangulation and defended his UFC title. The fight was accompanied by many scandals – before the fight, the athletes repeatedly insulted each other, and after its completion, a massive brawl took place in the octagon with the participation of both fighters.

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In June of this year, McGregor announced the completion of his professional career for the third time. The athlete called the UFC’s reluctance to provide him the title fight with Justin Gatgy, after which, if he won, he could claim a rematch with the reason for this decision. Nurmagomedov.

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