Khabib Nurmagomedov was in Islam Makhachev’s corner as his fighter dominated Bobby Green
MMA legend Khabib Nurmagomedov secured his latest win as a trainer by guiding potential lightweight title successor Islam Makhachev to a first-round TKO of Bobby Green – then revealed he has held talks with UFC president Dana White about the Russian fighting Justin Gaethje or Charles Oliveira for the title this year.
Makhachev extended his winning streak to ten fights against an opponent who had called him “boring” in the build-up, although there were no hard feelings as Nurmagomedov entered the octagon afterwards to join his formidable contender in embracing Green.
Gaethje, who Nurmagomedov beat in his final fight in October 2020, faces lightweight champion Oliveira at UFC 274 on May 7, and his former nemesis has told UFC president Dana White that Makhachev should receive the title shot he has long called for against the winner.
“A couple of days ago when we met with Dana, we were talking about what is next,” Nurmagomedov told ESPN, describing how he had told White that Makhachev and Green were “not the same level”.
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