Khabib Breaks His Silence, Issues First Statement On McGregor Fight

Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former two-division title holder Conor McGregor are finally set to throw down inside the octagon. With that in mind, the Dagestan native has now come forward with his first statement since the fight’s announcement.

“Notorious” and the reigning champion are locked in to fight within the main event of the highly anticipated fight card for UFC 229. The live pay-per-view event will take place Oct. 6 from within the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.

Check out Khabib Nurmagomedov’s first statement concerning the fight down blow.

“It’s been a long time – and now we are waiting for the most anticipated fight in the history of mixed martial arts. The key to success is faith in God, hard work and patience”

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