Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch possible, admits UFC President Dana White

Former UFC two-division champion Cor McGregor has been very vocal about wanting a rematch against reigning lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov since he suffered a loss in his last UFC outing. Khabib Nurmagomedov has also been open about fact that he does t have have any interest in a rematch with Irishman and that latter would need at least ten consecutive victories before he gets ar shot at his championship. But as far as UFC President Dana White is concerned, he has a different view on it.

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Dana White interested in Cor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov 2

In a recent interview with Rich Eisen Show, Dana White revealed that a rematch between se two fighters is more than possible. Speaking about  potential fight, he stated that he would be interested in booking a rematch between fighters under certain conditions, which is — both Cor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov come out successful in ir upcoming fights next year. 

Dana White explained that Cor McGregor will be moving up a weight class to beat a very tough opponent in Cowboy Cerrone. He furr ded that Khabib has to beat Tony Ferguson. And if both those two things happen, n he believes he can book rematch. Dana White’s idea of setting up a rematch between Khabib and McGregor does t come as a surprise, given UFC 229 was by far highest-selling PPV in history of UFC. It turned out to be first show to ever cross well over 2 million.

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Cor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov – Upcoming fights in 2020

Cor McGregor is gearing up for his comeback fight against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 on January 18, 2020. This will be his first UFC appearance since last fight in October 2018 against Russian. Khabib Nurmagomedov is also set for his highly-anticipated showdown against lightweight contender Tony Ferguson.  two are scheduled to square off on April 18, next year.

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