UFC: Dana White rubbishes Khabib Nurmagomedov-Floyd Mayweather matchup rumours

entire combat sports community started buzzing with excitement when undefeated boxer Floyd Maywear and undefeated lightweight champion of UFC Khabib Nurmagomedov hinted at a potential fight against each or. Floyd Maywear went on to post a picture through his Instagram handle that clearly showcased a ‘dream fight’ between him and Khabib for 2020. However, Floyd went on to delete post and Dana White’s recent statement has me a lot of fight fans worried. According to Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Floyd Maywear are t going to box anytime soon as Khabib needs to focus on or fights inste of hunting down Floyd Maywear.

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UFC: Dana White shuts down ‘Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Floyd Maywear’ fight

During an interaction with TMZ Sports, UFC president revealed his plans for 2020 and went on to snub possibility of ‘Floyd Maywear vs Khabib Nurmagomedov’ contest. A few days back, Khabib claimed that he is rey to face Floyd Maywear in a hybrid contest, which will be 11 rounds of boxing and one round of MMA. However, Dana White laughed off at statement and said that he is t planning fight anytime soon. According to Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov needs to concentrate on his upcoming opponent (Tony Ferguson). 

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UFC: Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC status

undefeated lightweight champion will be defending his UFC gold against Tony Ferguson at main event of UFC 249 on April 19, 2020 at Barclays Centre. After that, Khabib Nurmagomedov is expected to take two-three more fights before hanging up his gloves. 31-year-old Dstani has alrey hinted at his retirement multiple times and he is willing to anunce it very soon.

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