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8th September 2019
09:47am BST

"It's awesome and I think the sentiment around here was that everyone loves the way Khabib carried himself. The whole thing between him and Conor, I mean you guys were there. After that [UFC 229] press conference, I said, 'I think this is the darkest press conference I've ever been a part of'. "It was very weird but those two dislike each other that much, I guess. But, at the end of the day, Khabib is a great guy and very respectful."As for 'The Eagle's next fight, White has no doubt who the perfect, and deserving, opponent should be.
"Yeah, Tony Ferguson is next. He's next in line for the fight, if he accepts the fight. "We'll see how this thing plays out - when Khabib will fight again and if Tony wants the fight." White added, "Tony Ferguson gets the next shot. If for whatever reason Tony can’t take the fight or doesn’t want the fight at that time, then we would figure out what was next, but yeah, Conor would make a lot of sense."From lightweight champion to first reserve in case a No.1 contender does not take a title fight. It has been a strange 18 months for McGregor since the UFC stripped him of his belt. Still, with Ferguson and Poirier failing to get into The Octagon on four previous occasions, there is a chance that McGregor's next UFC fight could yet be against the dominant Dagestani.
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