On Monday's edition of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Nurmagomedov said that he believes Donald Cerrone should get the next lightweight title shot if he beats John Makdessi at UFC 187 on May 23 in Las Vegas.
"I think if 'Cowboy' wins, he have [an] eight-fight win streak and this is awesome," Nurmagomedov said. "He deserves [it]."
Cerrone and Nurmagomedov were supposed to fight each other at MGM Grand, but Nurmagomedov tore his meniscus two weeks ago and had to pull out. Nurmagomedov was attempting to come back from ACL surgery and has not fought since April 2014.