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21st January 2019
03:47pm GMT
"Right now, if you guys ask me, of course he not deserve a title shot rematch, Conor, because he lost, he tapped," Nurmagomedov told Submission Radio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT98QWYOHdA "It wasn’t a close fight. I dominated everywhere, in every aspect, and I beat him. Like I told, I smashed him. Why do we need a rematch?" Nurmagomedov will have to wait until after his upcoming Nevada State Athletic Commission hearing before he books his next fight because he is facing a significant fine and potential 12-month suspension for his role in the melee which followed his UFC 229 victory. But the undefeated Russian has laid out his three-fight plan which he hopes will cement his legacy before he hangs up his gloves as a very wealthy man."I don’t know (about retiring) right now. But why not maybe St-Pierre, Ferguson and Mayweather?" he said, as transcribed by Bloody Elbow. "It will be these three guys and we can retire and become the greatest athlete of all time.
"Georges St-Pierre is a very big name. I like an opponent who is a very tough opponent and he’s a little bit bigger than me. If we’re gonna fight, we have to fight at 155lbs, because 170lbs is his weight and he’s gonna be a little bit bigger than me. And for me it’s like a smart decision taking him to 155lbs. And yes, he’s a very big challenge for me. Like, for my legacy, he’s a very good match-up for my legacy, for fans, for money, for everywhere now.
"I don’t know about his future, about his plans, but I respect him. In my opinion he’s the greatest athlete who ever competed in the UFC, because he’s a champion inside the cage and outside the cage too. And we’ll see. But if you ask me about Georges St-Pierre, of course I’m interested in this match."
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