Khabib Nurmagomedov cemented himself as one of the scariest contenders in the lightweight division when he beat Edson Barboza to a pulp at UFC 219.
And, according to his father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, who also serves as Khabib’s mentor and coach, current lightweight champion Conor McGregor and interim champ Tony Ferguson would be wise to avoid the undefeated Dagestani.
If the UFC decides to book a title unification bout between ‘The Notorious’ and ‘El Cucuy’, Nurmagomedov Sr. says ‘The Eagle’ would be interested in a top contender’s bout with former champ Eddie Alvarez, who lost the belt to McGregor at UFC 205.