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Published 09:51 24 Dec 2016 GMT
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"Listen to what I'm saying to you right now. The UFC is about to go to Russia. They're going to do it. UFC in Russia: Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's what I think is coming. GIANT! GIANT!"https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/798493501952577536 Flash forward a few weeks and Rogan's prediction has never looked more likely to actually happen. UFC president Dana White confirmed to MMAJunkie that the promotion are indeed considering putting on McGregor vs Nurmagomedov is Russia next. He added that expanding into Russia was one of the UFC's top priorities right now.
"We’re focused very heavily on Russia right now. First of all, there’s tons of talent coming out of Russia, and a lot of fans. There’s a fighter named Khabib who’s from Russia, and he’s insanely popular. The next fight could be Conor vs. Khabib."The beauty of this fight would be the incredible atmosphere. While Nurmagomedov is massively popular in his home country, McGregor has insanely loyal fans in every corner of the globe. One may suspect the Notorious would be the heel in that situation, but is anyone really confident enough to say that with any degree of certainty? If you're still not sold on the location, just listen to Metallica frontman James Hetfield recount the time his group played in front of 500,000 metal fans in an airfield in the country. If that doesn't get you excited for a UFC event over there, nothing will. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmSgl4mwZ4Q
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