http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid4621179066001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAABvaL8JE~,ufBHq_I6FnxR-PQW_F3sm5QdUbP7D6E9&bctid=5506632927001 Filed under: Featured , Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos GLASGOW – Conor McGregor ’s coach said the UFC lightweight champion is “very motivated” to return to the octagon in December after his boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. And if we’re picking up what John Kavanagh is putting down, it turns out Khabib Nurmagomedov (24-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is indeed McGregor’s No. 1 target. Related Dana White: Conor McGregor wants Khabib Nurmagomedov in Russia after Floyd Mayweather “He seems very, very motivated to go to Russia in December,” Kavanagh told reporters during media day for UFC Fight Night 113, which takes place Sunday at SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. “I don’t know if he’s been watching Rocky IV or something like that.” Since McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) booked a blockbuster fight with boxing champ Floyd Mayweather (49-0 boxing) , a growing chorus of fighters and industry professionals have questioned whether the UFC champ will return to the octagon if “The Money Fight” cashes in as expected.
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Did John Kavanagh double down on Conor McGregor wanting Khabib Nurmagomedov in Russia? – MMA Junkie