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Published 09:39 10 Jul 2018 BST
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"You know what? I'm not even thinking about Conor until... I'm serious. "I know they [McGregor's camp] say there are talks but we're not talking about a fight right now. Conor has to get through July; he has to get through July. Whatever is going to happen to him in July, we'll figure that out."
Over in Dagestan, the reigning champion has weighed in on the matter of his next fight. On the Anatomy of a Fighter series, he declared:
"If not Conor, if not GSP [Georges St-Pierre], I think winner of Eddie Alvarez versus Dustin Poirier. The winner deserves a title shot. "About [former interim champion] Tony Ferguson, I don't know. He has surgery but if he can [fight], why not? Tony Ferguson is biggest match-up for me. It is the match I want... I don't know if he is healthy but if he is, why not? "I am ready for September, October... If they want to make money, let's go - Khabib versus Conor."Nurmagomedov says the final decision regarding what would be a seismic bout ultimately rests with McGregor. He claims lots of money will be made but that McGregor will definitely lose. That fight would draw in record numbers but the alternative - Poirier or Alvarez - would be a compelling watch. https://twitter.com/DustinPoirier/status/1016104257903382531 Back in April, not long after Nurmagomedov had defeated Al Iaquinta to be crowned undisputed UFC lightweight champion, Alvarez told MMA Junkie:
"I know, 100 percent, match-up-wise, wrestling, stylistically, I watch the champion fight a lot. I am the guy to beat the champion. Not Dustin Poirier. Not Conor McGregor. Not anyone." Alvarez added: "Khabib says, ‘Paper champion, who’s fake champion, who’s real champion?’ You beat no. 11, and now you’re champion. So think on that. Pray on that during Ramadan. No. 11, and now you’re champion."Both men take on each other at UFC on FOX 30 at the end of this month.
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