Khabib Nurmagomedov Responds On His Next Fight


Khabib Nurmagomedov Responds On His Next Fight

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Justin Gaethje dominated Tony Ferguson in the UFC 249 main event to win the UFC Interim Lightweight Championship. As a result, he has earned a crack at Khabib Nurmagomedov (28-0). Following his dominant win, ‘The Highlight’ wasted no time in calling out the Dagestani fighter.

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The Eagle’ had his eyes trained on the fight. He promptly responded with “no comment” when ‘The Highlight’ name-dropped him in the post-fight Octagon interview with Joe Rogan. However, an hour later, he elaborated on the initial response.

A clash between ‘The Highlight’ and ‘The Eagle’ will be a delight to fans. This is because the Interim champion is regarded as the closest contender who can match the champion’s grappling prowess. But we didn’t get a preview of it at UFC 249.

‘The Highlight’ was landing killer blows on ‘El Cucuy’ and dominated the fight. However, he never had to defend against takedowns. There will be plenty of takedown attempts in the unification bout, as ‘The Eagle’ likes to take the fight to the mat.

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It will certainly be an interesting fight. But there is no date fixed for it. ‘The Eagle’ has said he will return in the summer. Depending the coronavirus pandemic situation at the time, the fight could possibly be set for Fight Island.