Khabib Nurmagomedov: record, next fight and profile →
While every boxing promoter has shut down their events for March and April, and some have even been shut down for May, UFC President Dana White is doing everything possible to push forward with his planned event for April 18, which features a highly anticipated pay-per-view fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson.
Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov spent part of a press conference for a fight which for years has struggled to materialize, entertaining a question regarding a fight that nobody believes will ever take place.
Former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather is looking to secure a giant vault full of money for a potential ring return. Mayweather retired back in August of 2017, after stopping UFC superstar Conor McGregor in the tenth round at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. For that contest, Mayweather had snapped a two year layoff.
Last month, former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather took to social media to tease potential fights with UFC superstars Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Mayweather has already fought McGregor in a boxing match, back in August of 2017. McGregor was broken down and stopped in ten rounds at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
A blockbuster cross-sport bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Khabib Nurmagomedov is unlikely to happen, according to Michael Bisping. Mayweather - who defeated UFC superstar Conor McGregor in 10 rounds in 2017 - and Nurmagomedov have continually talked up the possibility of facing off, with the latter having beaten McGregor in the Irishman's most recent UFC appearance last October.
UFC President Dana White is standing hs ground on a potential cross-sport bout between Floyd Mayweather and UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. In a recent interview, Khabib's manager Ali Abdelaziz made claims that Mayweather has been pressing him behind the scenes to make a fight with Khabib.
Is Floyd "Money" Mayweather looking for yet another big payday with a cross-sport spectacle? On Monday in Japan, Mayweather took part in a three round exhibition - but he only needed two minutes to bank a first round destruction of Japanese kickboxing phenomenon Tenshin Nasukawa.
Reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov said on Monday his potential boxing match with undefeated five division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be twice as interesting as Conor McGregor's bout with Floyd.
In a recent interview, UFC president Dana White stated on ESPN's "Get Up!" that he had met with Floyd Mayweather's associates to discuss a potential fight with UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. But there was one catch, White made it clear that he's not going to allow Khabib to box Mayweather. He wants Mayweather to fight Khabib in the UFC.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman believes a potential fight between Floyd Mayweather and UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov would be a huge financial hit. As BoxingScene.com previously reported, UFC president Dana White confirmed on ESPN's "Get Up!" on Thursday that he had met with Mayweather's team members to discuss a potential fight with Khabib.