Floyd Mayweather v Khabib Nurmagomedov fight should happen in UFC - White

Floyd Mayweather v Khabib Nurmagomedov fight should happen in UFC - White

By Lena Reece
31/10/2018
Dana White (centre) wants Floyd Mayweather to face Khabib Nurmagomedov in a mixed martial arts bout[Photo:BBC Sports]

UFC President Dana White says that Boxer Floyd Mayweather should step into the octagon to face Khabib Nurmagomedov in a real fight.

UFC lightweight champion Nurmagomedov has suggested he could follow in Conor McGregor's footsteps and try boxing, with Mayweather encouraging the bout.

But White wants to see the fight happen in a mixed martial arts arena.

Nurmagomedov and Mayweather's exchange began with the Russian calling out the former five‑weight world champion after defeating McGregor on the Irishman's return to UFC earlier this month.

Mayweather beat McGregor himself in August 2017 in a fight that generated more than £450m and earned the 41‑year‑old American £210m.

Nurmagomedov is currently serving a ban issued by the Nevada State Athletic Commission as it investigates the brawl that followed his world title win over McGregor.

[Source:BBC Sports]

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