Conor McGregor sends short message to Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of UFC 257

Conor McGregor believes he can entice Khabib Nurmagomedov into a return to UFC and his message was short but sweet for the Dagestani lightweight champion. Their 2018 bout in Las Vegas erupted into chaos and the pair have not been in the same room since their post-fight brawl at UFC 229 but still, McGregor remains optimistic a rematch could happen despite Khabib’s decision to retire from the sport.

The Russian retired back in October after promising his mother that he would call it quits following the tragic passing of his father and trainer Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov due to COVID-19 last summer.

Ahead of his rematch with Dustin Poirier, McGregor sent a clear message to Khabib when Dana White was again quizzed on his return.

“We’ll get him,” said McGregor.

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