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The UFC is currently working on a massive lightweight title fight between reigning champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former champion Conor McGregor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If this fight is going to happen, however, they’re going to have to make it worth Conor McGregor’s while, who recently deposited north of $100 million in his bank account for fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. In the boxing ring.<\/p>\n

As it turns out, the UFC will also have to significantly sweeten the pot for Nurmagomedov. According the champ’s manager Ali Abdelaziz, there’s no way Nurmagomedov is fighting for less money than Nate Diaz<\/a> got paid for his second battle with McGregor.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWe will get a deal done,\u201d Abdelaziz said at a media luncheon promoting his client Cody Garbrandt’s upcoming title fight with TJ Dillashaw (transcribed by Marc Raimondi for MMA Fighting<\/a>). \u201cTrust me. My relationship with Dana [White], Hunter[ Campbell], Sean [Shelby], Mick [Maynard]. I have a different relationship. I\u2019m not gonna overplay my hand and they need to be fair. There\u2019s no way in hell Nate Diaz can make more money than Khabib. There\u2019s no way in hell. [Nurmagomedov is the] undefeated, undisputed lightweight champion of he world. That\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you want to make this fight happen, it\u2019s about money,\u201d Abdelaziz added. \u201cIt\u2019s not about who\u2019s the champion, the rankings \u2014 none of this stuff. It\u2019s about money. Khabib wants to kick his ass, I want to see it, but at the end of the day, if Conor fights it\u2019s business.\u201d<\/p>\n

So what kind of price tag is Ali Abdelaziz imagining for Khabib Nurmagomedov? At least $10 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not a greedy guy. [Conor can] go ahead and make $100 million. If Khabib can make $10 million, I\u2019m happy. At the end of the day, it\u2019s not just somebody I manage. It\u2019s my little brother, too. It\u2019s not, \u2018I\u2019m gonna fight for him, I\u2019m gonna get you this deal.\u2019 It\u2019s what he deserves. I don\u2019t want anything extra than what he deserves. That\u2019s it. I believe he\u2019s one of the biggest stars in the UFC today.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

While Abdelaziz is clearly keen on getting a deal done for this Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor fight, he also said the champ will happily defend his title against streaking contender Dustin Poirier if McGregor is too difficult to negotiate with.<\/div>\n
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\u201cIf Conor starts playing games, we\u2019re fighting Poirier,\u201d Abdelaziz said. \u201cPoirier will get the shot. I think he deserves it before Conor. But Conor wants to come, you\u2019ve gotta bring your check book with you. Because he doesn\u2019t deserve it. Poirier deserves it. \u201c<\/p>\n

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

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 7\/31\/2018.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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