VIDEO: Khabib Nurmagomedov Insists Conor McGregor Doesn't Deserve a Rematch
By Michael Luciano
While Conor McGregor was the best in his sport during his prime and is still the most famous UFC fighter to walk the planet, Khabib Nurmagomedov emphatically announced that McGregor's career as a champion was over with a resounding fourth-round win that allowed him to defend the lightweight belt. Khabib shot down any talk of a McGregor rematch, saying that he begged for him not to kill him and doesn't deserve another fight.
“He begged me, “Please don’t kill me’”
— Bleacher Report MMA (@BR_MMA) June 12, 2019
Khabib doesn’t think McGregor deserves a rematch
(via @btsportufc)pic.twitter.com/5nqdQmx6ln
Considering this is the total opposite of McGregor's personality and public persona, it's still unclear if this is just Khabib trying to throw more dirt on McGregor's grave or not.
Khabib has a fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 in September lined up, but his next big challenge will likely come in the form of Tony Ferguson, who is fresh off dismantling Donald Cerrone.
"I have to beat Dustin, I have to beat Tony Ferguson, and I have to beat GSP." @TeamKhabib on what would make him the P4P greatest. #UFC242 pic.twitter.com/AbbCuEpWH4
— UFC (@ufc) June 12, 2019
If it wasn't already abundently clear, McGregor 's days as the best fighter in the world are done, as a Russian lightweight who fights like a psychopath in the octagon now has a firm grasp on that title.
That is, unless Poirier or Ferguson have something to say about that.