A sizable chunk of the MMA world is getting excited about the UFC 246 clash between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone on Jan. 18, but don’t count UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov among that group. “The Eagle” recently talked to the media at a press conference for regional Russian MMA event GFC 22 in Krasnodar, and was asked for a prediction for the upcoming McGregor-Cowboy clash. Related Dana White explains why Conor McGregor is jumping Justin Gaethje for title shot Off Guard: Ali Abdelaziz thinks 'journeyman' Conor McGregor should retire because 'he's not part of the elite' But, rather than offering a stylistic breakdown of the matchup, Nurmagomedov (28-0, 12-0 UFC) instead made clear his own view about both the matchup, and the respective records of both McGregor (21-4, 9-2 UFC) and Cerrone (36-13, 23-10 UFC). “I think Cerrone lost seven or eight of his last 10 fights (actually six). The other one (McGregor) is going into his fourth year of no victories,” he said (via translation by RT Sport )
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