Instead of requesting a tango with UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor after bumping his record to a perfect 25-0, Nurmagomedov chose to call out interim UFC lightweight champ Tony Ferguson because he thinks McGregor won’t want to return to action until after he blows through the reported $100 million bankroll he scored in August’s blockbuster boxing match with Floyd Mayweather.
McGregor captured the UFC lightweight belt in November 2016 and hasn’t been seen inside the cage since. Worst of all, there’s no end to his hiatus in sight. However, that doesn’t mean McGregor isn’t keeping a close eye on “The Eagle.