Kh𓂃abib Nurmagomedov capped off 2016 with a third round submission win of Michael Johnson a🌊t UFC 205 in Madison Square Garden. However, the top-ranked lightweight
“I want to beat Tony Ferguson, take the interim bullsh*t belt, and I will fight with Conor for real belt,” Nurmagomedov said on . “This is what I want to make in 2017.”
Nurmagmedov believes that if a fight with McGregor does com▨e to pass, it would probably take place in Las Vegas or New York, but he’🌊s not counting out Russia as a location.
“I think if I fight with Conor, UFC makes it New York or Vegas. Madison Square Garden or T-Mobile Arena, because these are two biggest arena for pay-per-view shows,” he said. “Russia, not good for pay-per-view, Ireland, not good for pay-per-view. Here, everybody understands this sport and good fights, but number one, UFC is a business, they’re in business to make money. But if you make this fight in Russia, Moscow, Sochi or maybe Dagestan, then maybe 100,000 [fans]. Why not? I fight in Russia, and I have to say, Conor is famous in Russia too. I think 100 percent we would sell all those tickets.”
Nurmagomedov hasn’t competed since the aforementioned UFC 205 event, McGregor won the lightweight title at the same eve🔯nt by defeating Eddie Alvarez. He'll take on Tony Ferguson for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 209 in March.
