TMZ Sports<\/a>, Abdelaziz suggested that McGregor first defeat Gaethje if he wants to get the rematch with Nurmagomedov.<\/p>\n“You can’t get a title fight beating a guy who is 36 years old coming off of a loss. If he wants to get a title shot, like Khabib said, he needs to start fighting guys like Gaethje or Islam Makhachev, this type of young guys, up-and-coming, who are coming off of wins,” Abdelaziz said of McGregor.<\/p>\n
“It was a good performance, he treated Cerrone the way he should have treated him. But of course not (he shouldn’t get a rematch). It was a huge fight, but at the end of the day, Khabib is all about principle.”<\/p>\n
Abdelaziz said that McGregor will have to beat a relevant fighter in order to get the rematch and he pointed to Gaethje specifically as that guy.<\/p>\n
“Conor can say whatever he wants. But my advice to Conor is, hey b*itch, go fight Justin Gaethje, get a win, and after that come back for a title shot,” Abdelaziz said.<\/p>\n
Ultimately it will come down to what UFC president Dana White wants to do. If White is adamant that McGregor gets the rematch with Nurmagomedov, or a fight against Tony Ferguson should he get the upset at UFC 249, then the UFC will make that happen. But a win over Gaethje would truly solidify McGregor as the No. 1 contender.<\/p>\n
Do you agree with Ali Abdelaziz that Conor McGregor should have to beat Justin Gaethje if he wants the rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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