“Khabib is the fight to make. We’re looking at Hagler-Hearns. We’re looking at like Ali-Foreman, Ali-Frazier,” White said of the hypothetical fight.<\/p>\n
\nThis is a massive fight with global appeal. It’s the fight you make, it’s the fight that makes sense. It’s for the 155-pound title,” the UFC boss added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
So, who would win? Early odds on the potential clash have Khabib heavily favored at -370. That’s implied odds of 78.72 percent, a $100 bet netting just $27.03.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, McGregor is at +285, which is an implied chance of 25.97 percent. A $100 bet would win $285.<\/p>\n
McGregor did say that if a Khabib rematch is scheduled, it will be quite personal, and camaraderie might be shown the door.<\/p>\n
“It’s got very personal with that man and his team,” McGregor stated. “Look, it is what it is. I make no promises. I am who I am, and it is what is.”<\/p>\n
Other Opponents<\/b><\/h2>\n
McGregor vs. Nurmagomedov certainly isn’t a done deal, and oddsmakers are taking bets on who Conor will actually fight next. And, unfortunately for those who want to see the star-studded fight against Khabib, it’s Jorge Masvidal who is the frontrunner.<\/p>\n
McGregor Next Opponent Odds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Masvidal -200<\/li>\n
- Nurmagomedov +300<\/li>\n
- Gaethje +600<\/li>\n
- Usman +900<\/li>\n
- Diaz +1000<\/li>\n
- Mayweather +1200<\/li>\n
- Ferguson +1400<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The 35-year-old Masvidal competes in the welterweight division (156 to 170 pounds). He’s 35-13 in his MMA career, and holds the record for the fastest knockout in UFC history at five seconds.<\/p>\n
Masvidal has never fought McGregor, but does also have a win against Cerrone. He’s on a three-fight winning streak, his wins coming against Darren Till, Ben Askren, and Nate Diaz.<\/p>\n
There’s also a chance that McGregor will again exit the Octagon and step into the boxing ring for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather<\/a>. “I’d like to rematch Floyd,” McGregor said before the Cerrone fight. “I think we should rematch Floyd.”<\/p>\n\n
In their first fight, which Mayweather won in the 10th round by TKO, McGregor was a substantial underdog at +375. Floyd was favored at -550.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
There’s also rumblings that McGregor could box Manny Pacquiao. As for that hypothetical, McGregor is a severe underdog at +900. Manny would be the heavy favorite at -800.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Conor McGregor made quick work of Donald Cerrone in UFC 246, but would be an underdog in a potential rematch against current lightweight title holder Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor was a heavy favorite in Saturday night’s contest. The Irishman closed at -335, a $100 bet netting $29.85. In just 40 seconds, McGregor TKO’d Cerrone to win […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":124746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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