Not Justin Gaethje, not Tony Ferguson, but Conor McGregor. Javier Mendez, the coach of Khabib Nurmagomedov, named the most dangerous opponent, in his opinion, for the current UFC lightweight champion.
“I continue to consider Conor McGregor as the most dangerous opponent. I don’t know whether you agree with me or not, but I think Conor is the most dangerous right now. He is dangerous because he can knock out at any moment, if he is given the opportunity to attack...” a specialist from AKA gym said.
Khabib and Conor met in the octagon in October 2018, and then Nurmagomedov forced McGregor to submit in the 4th round.