Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t think Conor McGregor’s comeback fight with Donald Cerrone was a fix, but he does believe the UFC handed the Irishman a soft reintroduction to the octagon at UFC 246. Speaking at a press conference in Russia to promote his UFC 249 title fight against Tony Ferguson, Nurmagomedov (28-0 MMA, 12-0 UFC) criticized the UFC’s choice of Cerrone as a suitable opponent for a potential title contender fight, but the reigning UFC lightweight champion stopped short of accusing the UFC of booking a fixed fight. “A big organization with a lot of history won’t take such risks,” Nurmagomedov told reporters, via RT Sport translation . “If someone finds out that the fight was fixed, it would be a huge blow to the UFC’s reputation. They picked a good opponent though, an opponent that never won anything serious. He could have kept winning and winning and, when it came time for a big fight, he just gave up because he’s mentally weak
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Khabib Nurmagomedov sees through UFC’s Conor McGregor matchmaking: ‘Their plan worked’ – MMA Junkie