Bookmakers: Nurmagomedov is a favorite in the fights against McGregor and Ferguson

Dmitriy Kel April 12, 2018, 3:26 a.m.

Last weekend at UFC 223 tournament in Brooklyn, Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov won by unanimous decision over Al Iaquinta and became the new champion of the organization in the lightweight division. Sports analysts are confident that Eagle will successfully hold the first title defense if he meets one of his main competitors in the division.

So, well-known bookmaker Joey Oddessa published the following coefficients for potential fights:

Khabib Nurmagomedov (1.61) - Conor McGregor (2.35)

Khabib Nurmagomedov (1.5) - Tony Ferguson (2.65).

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29-year-old Nurmagomedov repeatedly said that the first defense of the belt is scheduled for November at the famous New York arena Madison Square Garden.

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