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Conor McGregor has been calling for a rematch against Khabib Nurmagomedov and he could very well get one.
Ever since he lost the fight at UFC 229, the Irishman has been saying he made mistakes and he wants that fight back. But at the moment, Nurmagomedov is set to fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 242.
“It would be a massive fight and it’s absolutely possible, yes,” White said to Rich Eisen (h/t MMA Fighting). “I think McGregor is gonna come back at the beginning of next year. So, realistically, all these guys are looking at September to see what happens with Khabib and Poirier. After that fight plays out, I think there’s going to be a lot of surprises going on.
“To Conor’s credit and defense, you don’t see Conor running around filming movies,” White said. “If you look at his – he’s in great shape, he’s staying in shape, he’s training, and he’s seeing how this thing plays out.”
Although the lightweight division is stacked with contenders like Tony Ferguson, Justin Gaethje, and Donald Cerrone among others, McGregor could jump the queue. Why that is, is simple. Money.
“Any time there’s too much money involved, Rich, bet on it happening,” White concluded.
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