Khabib Nurmagomedov Continues Campaign For Title Shot, Claims Eddie Alvarez Turned Down August Bout
By FCF Staff
Eddie Alvarez has said he wants to face the winner of Nate Diaz – Conor McGregor II next, but Khabib Nurmagomedov is doing his best to prevent that from happening.
The vaunted grappler, and the #1 ranked contender at 155, has been campaigning hard for a title shot in recent weeks. Case in point, Nurmagomedov interacted with fans on Twitter recently, and here is some of what the undefeated fighter had to say:
23-0 and 7-0 in UFC im next https://t.co/rtnLDoj4F0
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) August 16, 2016
Both. #1 he chicken #2 he doesn't believe he can beat me https://t.co/9XtuDPeCrX
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) August 16, 2016
He was offered to fight me end of August in Canada, again in October. He 100% ducking https://t.co/pF81nFiNRY
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) August 16, 2016
Yes Dana ask me to fight him in Canada main event and he turn it down https://t.co/5X035KclYv
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) August 16, 2016
They all scared. Nate Diaz Eddie Alvarez all of them https://t.co/p4lGfUdUjX
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) August 16, 2016
Tell this to Eddie maybe it will give him some confidence https://t.co/rIKvjNmCvD
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) August 16, 2016