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Khabib Nurmagomedov has his eyes set on Georges St-Pierre after UFC 254.<\/p>\n

In the main event of UFC 254, Nurmagomedov is looking for his third title defense when he battles Gaethje<\/a>. It is a very interesting fight but many have talked about a possible St-Pierre superfight after this and the champ is quite interested in it.<\/p>\n

“I really become excited when I think about Georges St-Pierre,” Nurmagomedov said on ESPN’s First Take<\/a>. “I don’t know if he wants to fight with me or not, can he make weight, 155 or not, but this fight makes me excited, honestly. I think me vs. Georges is going to be very, very big fight. Like big fight for fans, big fight for pay-per-view, big fight for analytics, for everybody. This is (the) only fight in UFC, after Gaethje, that makes me very excited.”<\/p>\n

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Georges St-Pierre is easily one of the biggest fights the UFC could do<\/a>. However, a major concern about the scrap is what weight it would be at. If “The Eagle” is still the champ at lightweight many would want to see a belt on the line. Yet, whether or not the Canadian could even make 155 is a big question.<\/p>\n

Nurmagomedov also wants the St-Pierre fight to secure his legacy as he says a rematch with Conor McGregor<\/a> or Dustin Poirier does nothing for him.<\/p>\n

“I finished both of them, and finished in dominant position, a dominant performance,” Nurmagomedov said. “And I’m not interested in both of those guys, because I need something new. I need new blood, new energy. Justin Gaethje gives me new motivation. He’s the real deal. Right now, he’s interim champ, he’s very tough guy.<\/p>\n

“If I think about both, Dustin and Conor, they don’t give me good energy, they don’t give me motivation,” he concluded. “Fight for what? For my legacy? I already put these guys on my list. I already beat them. Everything is finished with these guys.”<\/p>\n

Do you think we will ever see Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Georges St-Pierre?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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