"Conor fought Donald Cerrone and looked like a lion. But against the decent opponents he looked like a scared chicken. Top contenders show what he is worth of. The Russian soccer team's level is shown, for example, not in a match against Malta, but against Croatia. Similarly, a fight with Cowboy will not show what level you're at," Nurmagomedov said at a press conference in Moscow.
McGregor suffered three defeats in his last four fights.