For a while now Nurmagomedov has been in an interesting situation with the UFC, believing himself deserving of a title shot but not receiving one. Then before UFC 205 he was given multiple contracts to face Eddie Alvarez but was passed over for a superfight between Alvarez and former (then) featherweight champion Conor McGregor. In the aftermath Nurmagomedov accepted a fight against Michael Johnson at 205 and insisted his next fight must be for the title or he would leave the UFC.
Well now it looks like he doesn't doesn't need it to be for the title so long as it's for a title.