{"id":121791,"date":"2014-12-07T08:51:30","date_gmt":"2014-12-07T16:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/?p=121791"},"modified":"2022-02-04T20:06:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:06:09","slug":"khabib-nurmagomedov-calls-anthony-pettis-post-fight-press-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/khabib-nurmagomedov-calls-anthony-pettis-post-fight-press-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Khabib Nurmagomedov calls out Anthony Pettis at post-fight press conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/khabib-nurmagomedov-wants-to-beat-all-americans-for-us-sanctions-on-russia\/khabib-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-118634\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/khabib.png\" alt=\"khabib\" width=\"550\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-118634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/khabib.png 550w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/khabib-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/khabib-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the UFC 181 post-fight press conference last night.  Undefeated fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov was in attendance, where he called out lightweight champion Anthony Pettis.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cNobody had finished Meldendez before, and now, the UFC needs to give me my title shot.  Benson Henderson lost, Eddie Alvarez lost, Pettis beat Donald Cerrone, Pettis beat Melendez, (and) I beat my last (opponent), Rafael dos Anjos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am No. 1 contender right now. My doctor said I can fight in April or May. Let\u2019s go. Anytime, anywhere in April, May or June.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pettis responded to the callout, saying he accepted the callout from &#8216;The Eagle&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIf they want it next, give him a shot,\u201d Pettis said at the post-event press conference for tonight\u2019s pay-per-view card at Las Vegas\u2019 Mandalay Bay Events Center. \u201cI\u2019m ready. I\u2019m injury-free; I feel good. You guys saw what I did to Gilbert Melendez. Let\u2019s do it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Nurmagomedov appeared to begin to protest, with it appearing as if he misunderstood Pettis&#8217; answer.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI just said yeah, man.  Does he speak English? I just said yeah. Oh, OK. We\u2019ll if you\u2019re ready in May, I\u2019m ready now.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; via <a href=\"http:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2014\/12\/khabib-nurmagomedov-crashes-ufc-181-press-conference-champ-pettis-open-to-fight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAJunkie<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the UFC 181 post-fight press conference last night. Undefeated fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov was in attendance, where he called out lightweight champion Anthony Pettis. \u201cNobody had finished Meldendez before, and now, the UFC needs to give me my title shot. 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