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Published 10:44 12 Mar 2018 GMT
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"I'm not too bothered what Conor's thoughts are on things. I said to myself , I'm not gong to really gain anything from a trash-talk exchange," Duffy explained on the MMA Hour.https://twitter.com/Duffy_MMA/status/322096915749687296
"I'd be surprised if it happened, that's my first initial thought. Obviously that fight is a big risk for Conor, but I don't see Conor stopping Khabib's takedowns... He hasn't defended any of the belts yet, so to defend against someone of the quality of Khabib would be a surprising decision."It's not exactly a hot take. Plenty of folks would favour Nurmagomedov against McGregor, but it's just unusual to hear someone like Duffy say it. https://twitter.com/Duffy_MMA/status/971584691148013569 Duffy's backing Nurmagomedov to beat Tony Ferguson at UFC 223. However, he claimed that 'if' McGregor's going to take a fight, he would take one that he's got 'something to gain from' and 'nothing to lose'. He cited a welterweight title shot against Tyron Woodley as a more plausible next step for McGregor. There's aren't exactly devastating burns from Duffy, but the manner in which he has suddenly started speaking out is noteworthy. It's just a little weird.
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