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Fight with any of these guys would be very interesting and competitive.  I never choose opponent, fought with any fighter who was offered me to fight, and I\u2019m not going to change that.  I\u2019m coming back November &#8211; December to defend my belt. 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Fight with any of these guys would be very interesting and competitive. I never choose opponent, fought with any fighter who was offered me to fight, and I\u2019m not going to change that. I\u2019m coming back November &#8211; December to defend my belt. Whoever @ufc decide to fight me with, I\u2019ll sign.&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Khabib Nurmagomedov<\/p>\n<p>Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion is currently in some legal trouble but that may all be sorted out by the time November or December comes around.<\/p>\n<p>That same logic applies to former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson who is currently recovering from knee surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Who would you like to see Khabib Nurmagomedov fight in his first title defense later this year? Sound off PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Khabib Nurmagomedov discusses his options in the &#8220;very heated&#8221; lightweight division Khabib Nurmagomedov was crowned the UFC&#8217;s undisputed lightweight champion earlier this month in Brooklyn, this after he scored a unanimous decision victory over Al Iaquinta in the main event of UFC 223. 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