Many fans think Khabib Nurmagomedov is a terrible stylistic matchup for Conor McGregor but, according to American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez, ‘The Notorious’ is still the biggest threat to Khabib’s championship throne.
McGregor, the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champ, was submitted by Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 but the Irishman did take a round from Khabib, besting the undefeated Dagestani in round three.
Nurmagomedov dominated the majority of the contest, however, and went on to submit McGregor in the following round to retain his UFC lightweight title.
‘The Eagle’ is expected to face newly-crowned interim champ Dustin Poirier in a title unification bout, but Mendez doesn’t see Poirier as much of a threat.