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18th October 2018
04:59pm BST

"It will be more than the McGregor fight. Probably $100 million more, guaranteed. It could be somewhere between $110 million to $200 million guaranteed."Khabib is an undeniable star in mixed martial arts circles, having amassed a 27-0 professional record. But it wasn't until his UFC 229 main event opposite McGregor that his name was uttered in the mainstream. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvGdsxRa45Q While many would argue that Nurmagomedov is not a draw, Mayweather is the king of pay-per-view and knows that being billed against the UFC lightweight champion who just dominated McGregor holds plenty of cachet among casual fight fans. Mayweather continued: "I've seen on social media that he put that basically he'll fight but he doesn't want to fight in Vegas. Of course, we know that Vegas is the fighting capital and after the fight, you have to conduct yourself like a true professional. Not just in the ring but outside the ring also. You must conduct yourself like a professional. It was a big melee. I haven't had a chance to see it but from what I've heard, it was a crazy melee. "Who's the A-side? He called me out so he's got to come to my world! It's always the hand game. "I've seen in an interview that he said when he hit Conor McGregor, he knocked Conor McGregor down and that I didn't knock Conor McGregor down. OK, Khabib you got my leftovers. Whoop-de-doo."
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