Abudlmanap Nurmagomedov the father and coach of UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov admitted that they had already been offered a contract for a rematch with Conor MacGregor for $15 million, but they want to get twice as much.
“Do you want to fight with us? Please, 30 million and we will fight you. This is an offer to McGregor. They offered 15 million for McGregor rematch. What for? 30 guys, 30.
“Such an offer we already had. Well, immediately or after six months. We'll see. Some skills have improved with McGregor, there are moments. There is growth, we notice it. But we are on a different level in punching skills. Did anybody think that we could drop him? No. There are guys who deserve and wait for Khabib. We must respect them as fighters. This moment also needs to be taken into account with Poirier, and with Ferguson. I think Ferguson deserves it. He’s one of the first numbers in sports component. And so, as they say, we may gather views, get some money, pick up a hype, as they say, get more subscribers. This may be Diaz. There is an opportunity, now is the time of choice.
“Our task is to prepare, compete, and win. And the task of promotion is to prepare a new contract, taking into account our interests. We are ready to fight anywhere, anyone, anytime. We choose, we decide. If it’s in Moscow, it’s in Moscow. If it’s in Sochi, it’s in Sochi. If it’s in St. Petersburg, it’s in St. Petersburg,” said Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.
