‘$100m to beat up that fool once more? I do not suppose that is rational’ – Khabib on McGregor rematch (VIDEO)

UFC light-weight champions Khabib Nurmagomedov has rebuffed speak of a mega-money rematch with nemisis Conor McGrgeor, regardless of Dana White rumored to offer $ 100 million for the combat.

The Dagestani Eagle stopped Irishman McGregor in spherical 4 of a title protection in October 2018 after months of dangerous blood between the 2, which famously bubbled over within the aftermath of Khabib’s victory.

A rematch has been rumored however Khabib, who’s for a fifth time scheduled to face Tony Ferguson in April 18 for a protection of his belt, has repeatedly reiterated that there isn’t a worth in faving McGregor once more.

Talking at a Q&A on the soccer stadium of FC Anzhi in his native Makhachkala, Dagestan, Khabib was bewildered as to why a rematch of what he thought of a sound beating garnered a lot curiosity.

“I’ve a combat on April 18th. A really critical combat. For the previous month and a half I’ve been persistently coaching day and evening. I’ve gotten myself in fine condition, to the place I’m alleged to be 70 days earlier than a combat. I really feel nice,” Khabib mentioned.

“What’ll occur after the combat – nobody is aware of. I don’t fear about it. That’s what they need. I’m shocked that individuals even query me a couple of rematch. It appears that evidently folks wish to proceed the festivities after that combat.

“Everybody noticed what occurred within the octagon [versus McGregor]. I managed the combat each step of the best way. I did every thing I wished to him, he even gave up. How can we even focus on a rematch? We will solely discuss persevering with the festivities and creating wealth. The query is: do I would like that? I’m targeted on Tony Ferguson.”

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Khabib’s motormouth supervisor Ali Abdelaziz just lately informed TMZ Sports activities that UFC have been keen to supply Khabib $ 100 million for a rematch with McGregor, who got here again from a layoff for the reason that Khabib loss to KO veteran Donald Cerrone in simply 40 seconds on January 18.

When requested what can be his response to a $ 100 million supply, the 31-year-old informed reporters: “Why do I want that type of cash? There are such a lot of organizations for instance…There’s not solely soccer for the blind, there’s Sambo and different sports activities. Let [UFC] give it to them, in the event that they don’t know what to do with the cash.

“However giving me $ 100 million for me to beat up that fool once more? I don’t suppose that’s rational.”

Khabib is about to combat Ferguson in probably the most eagerly anticipated fights in UFC light-weight historical past at UFC 249 at Barclays Middle, Brooklyn. It is the fifth time the combat has been organized to occur, every time falling by as a result of harm of both social gathering, and has left followers questioning if an identical destiny with befall the most recent association both within the lead as much as the combat or within the octagon.

“It’s inconceivable to foretell a combat – what path it’ll go in, that’s very troublesome. I by no means anxious about an opponent’s actions – what he’ll do and the way he’ll do it. I all the time research an opponent’s strengths and attempt to deflect them once I get within the cage,” Khabib informed the gathered press.

“You, nonetheless, by no means noticed a lower on me, not even a black eye. So I don’t suppose it’ll be an issue. My head and pores and skin are good, no one ever lower me and I don’t suppose I’ll get one which’s so dangerous that the judges cease the combat. It’ll be attention-grabbing, I’ve by no means been hit in a means that left a black eye, so he’s bought a job for himself.”