It’s not guaranteed that Nurmagomedov will get through Tony Ferguson but he’s expected to do so. Either way, White indicated that he wants McGregor to have the next title shot, while also admitting that he has to “sit down face-to-face and have a talk” with Justin Gaethje - the man who many feel should be the next Lightweight title contender.
While McGregor was open to the idea of facing Khabib Nurmagomedov at Moscow (something Dana White was staunchly against) and even said he’s “more Russian” than Khabib, he admitted that an immediate rematch isn’t his priority right now. Telling the media at the UFC 246 post-fight press conference, he said (H/T MMAMania.com)
He said that the opponents he lines up are inevitable and that sometimes it just takes time to get around.
It’s an interesting response given how dominant Khabib Nurmagomedov was over him. However, Dana White insists that Conor McGregor is targeting a rematch eventually. The consensus seems to be that McGregor doesn’t deserve a rematch and the only reason UFC is so keen on booking him vs Khabib is that it’s the biggest fight in MMA history.
Nurmagomedov has stated on multiple occasions that McGregor needs to do a lot more to get a rematch with him - assuring fans that as long as he’s the Champion, the Irishman won’t get another match that easily.
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