CONOR MCGREGOR’S antics on social media cost him his rematch against Khabib Nurmagomedov. I’m back and I’m ready. 'So if the stars align properly, based off what Conor is saying, then he could want to put himself in that picture for next year. This website uses cookies. The Russian fighter said he sees Ferguson as a more deserving next opponent than McGregor – not least given the charges the Irishman is facing over an alleged assault on an elderly man in a Dublin pub earlier this year. I'm very, very happy, very proud. That’s a whole lot of ground that will have to be covered between that and $100 million, unless Abdulmanap is talking in similar over-puffed ancillary numbers as White and McGregor these days. UFC Fight Island 6 Results & Play-By-Play! You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. White then stepped in to offer the pair a fight in UFC for January, six years after McGregor stopped Poirier in the first round. As for what is next, McGregor, who has been linked with showdowns against welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and 'BMF' titlist Jorge Masvidal, added: "Any one of these little mouthy fools can get it. “We were going to do The Ultimate Fighter on ESPN and f***ing do the rematch but Conor blew that. But McGregor hits the American with four unorthodox shoulder strikes. Khabib has never entertained the idea of a rematch but the stars could align, says Mendez. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. I felt like I was in a good place and we were going to get that done. “Every time there is someone out there fun, there’s always someone fun who can fight Conor,” he said in the immediate aftermath of McGregor’s win. The UFC and Dana White are also very interested in Khabib vs McGregor 2 and we’ve heard about it multiple times even since Conor’s most recent “retirement”. McGregor's ground and pound is initially wild. “A lot of businessmen here would tell me that I need to fight with him as it would be lucrative… I would do it for the sake of expanding my agricultural projects, I could fight him.”, READ MORE: 'Cooking with Khabib': Ferguson trolls UFC rival with tiramisu tweet (VIDEO). We have to give people what they’ve earned, Ferguson is on a 12-fight win streak, he’s earned it more. McGregor had been out of action for 15 months but exploded into life from the very first bell of the welterweight bout at UFC 246 against Donald Cerrone, charging at his opponent before bloodying his nose with several unorthodox shoulder strikes in the clinch. It was, in his opinion, a historic type of fight that would have worldwide appeal and sell more pay-per-views than Mayweather vs. McGregor. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. That victory looked enough to have earned him a shot at Nurmagomedov, should the Dagestani star get past Justin Gaethje later this month. Both men took part in an unusually restrained and respectful pre-fight press conference prior to the bout. 'He has to beat Dustin and then obviously that makes sense. Aviv Gozali said he’s ready to test his ground skills against jiu-jitsu ace Dillon Danis. I like this weight division, I feel really good, it's good going up and down. Conor McGregor made an emphatic statement on his UFC return as he needed just 40 seconds to overpower veteran American Donald Cerrone at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “I was drinking all bleeding fight week,” McGregor told Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show. Dana White does indeed seem like he wants it quite badly. “If Conor wants to prove something at welterweight, then there are Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal — these are the greatest fighters. Roy Jones Jr. claims promoters delayed his boxing return because Mike Tyson didn’t have a chance on just six weeks notice after being inactive since 2005. Watch the moment McGregor knocked out Cerrone, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. Speculation of a re-run of the pair’s blockbuster Las Vegas showdown has been rife in recent days, after Nurmagomedov’s father and trainer Abdulmanap said that the Irish star was welcome to try and avenge his 2018 defeat if he wishes to travel to Moscow. Conor McGregor meanwhile revealed the series of events in the lead up to his defeat against Khabib Nurmagomedov that saw the Irishman drinking all week, competing in unprotected sparring and partying for days on end in celebration of knocking opponents out. "It does not matter. Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! The 36-year-out cuts a calm and composed figure. ', The undefeated Russian put McGregor away with a submission back in October 2018. Cerrone makes his ring walk and was first to enter the Octagon. “From a fighting point of view, I’ve passed that stage [with McGregor], I don’t need to prove anything,” the unbeaten Dagestani fighter told the audience at Gazprom Arena. “I've never done that in my career and I never will; the people who believe in me and support me deserve better.". CONOR MCGREGOR’S antics on social media cost him his rematch against Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor, though, remains mixed martial arts' biggest draw, saying earlier this week he expects to pocket around 80million US dollars from his bout against Cerrone. He then stepped back and a precision head kick high over the guard landed square on the jaw of Cerrone, who was also caught by a flying knee and crumpled to the mat as the Dubliner went for an early finish. Khabib made a flat $6 million dollars to show in his win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi, the highest flat rate a UFC fighter has ever made. (AP Photo/John Locher) John Locher, Jan 17, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; UFC president Dana White (left) reacts as Conor McGregor (center) faces off against Donald Cerrone during weigh ins for UFC 246 at T-Mobile Arena. Cerrone boats a notable height advantage. READ MORE: 'If McGregor wants it, Moscow is waiting': Khabib's father says UFC champion wants rematch on Russian soil in 2020 McGregor’s trainer John Kavanagh added intrigue to the mix when he responded by tweeting he would “love to visit” the Russian capital. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. “This is a massive fight with global appeal. Published: 08:47 BST, 14 October 2020 | Updated: 18:26 BST, 14 October 2020. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. I don’t know, maybe Dana White wants to arrange it (for that amount), he needs that fight.”. According to Khabib’s father and head coach Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, his son is willing to budge slightly on his refusal to rematch Conor McGregor. “Nothing surprising, I saw nothing new,” Abdulmanap said. “Let [McGregor] return and wait in line. 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