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Though nothing is official just yet, all signs point to UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov fighting former two-division champion Conor McGregor<\/a> sometime later this year \u2014 perhaps even at UFC 229 on October 6.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Speaking to Sport24.ru<\/a> this week, Nurmagomedov discussed this possible matchup. Apparently, he’s worried about McGregor bailing on the bout.<\/p>\n

\u201dI do not yet know who my opponent will be,\u201d Nurmagomedov said (translation via Karim Zidan of BloodyElbow<\/a>). \u201cThe fight will likely take place in Las Vegas. I want to fight McGregor; the fans are also waiting for this fight. I hope that Conor wants this fight. He talked a lot but for some reason, as soon as it came down to real negotiations about the fight, he fell silent.\u201d<\/p>\n

If the fight does happen, of course Nurmagomedov expects to win and win decisively.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn what round will I be able to knock McGregor out? I do not know, and no one can know this,” he said. “I\u2019m going to destroy him.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Nurmagomedov claims McGregor has fallen silent in the negotiations for their potential showdown, McGregor’s coach Owen Roddy recently suggested that the fight was “brewing up nicely.”<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t confirm anything,\u201d Roddy told\u00a0MMANytt<\/a>\u2018s Jim Edwards. \u201cIt would be great to get Conor back. He\u2019s training hard, he\u2019s always training. He\u2019s motivated and he wants to fight. It\u2019s just that he needs to get a few things sorted out, then he can sit down and negotiate a good deal for his next fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure it\u2019s just down to negotiations, but yeah, I think it is building,” he added. “This started similarly with the [Floyd] Mayweather fight; there was talk, there was a bit of back and forth and a bit of drama. Once the crowd and the fans get behind it, they ultimately make the fight. It\u2019s brewing up nicely.\u201d<\/p>\n

Do you think we’ll ever see Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor fight?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 6\/19\/2018. <\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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