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UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is eyeing some big money options in 2020. According to his manager, Ali Abdelaziz, The Eagle could make $100 million to fight Conor McGregor or Floyd Mayweather in Saudi Arabia.
"I know some people in Saudi Arabia right now. They met with me, they want to pay $100 million to Khabib to fight Conor in Saudi Arabia. They want to pay Khabib $100 [million] to fight Floyd in Saudi Arabia," Abdelaziz told TMZ Sports.
Of course, Khabib would need to defeat Tony Ferguson in April before he starts thinking too far ahead, but the money will be there for him if he does.
Ali Abdelaziz added that he believes a Mayweather bout is more likely to happen. He wasn't impressed by Conor's win over Cowboy Cerrone at UFC 246.
“He can’t get a title fight by beating a guy who is 36 years old, coming off a loss,” said Abdelaziz.
“If [Conor] wants to fight for a title shot, he has to, like Khabib said, start fighting guys like [Justin] Gaethje. Guys like Islam Makhachev. Young guys, up-and-coming, who is coming off wins. He knocked out the guy he just knocked out, he’s not gonna get a title shot.”
Khabib also shot down the notion of a Conor rematch.
“Why do I need that kind of money?” he asked reporters during a press conference in Russia on Tuesday (via RT Sport). “There are so many organizations. For example, there’s not only football for the blind, there’s sambo and other sports. Let (the UFC) give it to them if they don’t know what to do with the money. But giving me $100 million for me to beat up that idiot again? I don’t think that’s rational.”
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