Conor McGregor says Khabib Nurmagomedov fight: 'It's not official, but we're close'
Conor McGregor on Monday said the pieces nearly are together for his return to the UFC.
“It’s not official, but we’re close,” McGregor told TMZ.com in New York City.
McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) is expected to fight newly crowned lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (26-0 MMA, 10-0 UFC) for the title he once held at some point this fall.
McGregor, after finishing a run in New York, said he hopes the fight will take place in 2018, and all but fully ruled out that it will be at Madison Square Garden in New York in November.
“I believe so – I hope so, (that it will be in 2018),” McGregor said. “I’m pushing for it. You know, I (expletive) love New York City. To be able to be here free, a free man walking around this place – what a city. What a (expletive) city. I’d love to fight in the Garden, again, but I believe this one is for Las Vegas.”
UFC 229 takes place Oct. 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas….