Nurmagomedov Says Reconciliation Possible With McGregor, Dana White Says Rematch Possible

UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated former two division UFC champion Conor McGregor by fourth round submission in the main event of UFC 229.

The rivalry took a turn for the worse when both were involved in the UFC 229 post-fight brawl, but Nurmagomedov does see a day when reconciliation is possible with McGregor.

“…everything is possible. Just as McGregor and I feuded, so we could reconcile,” Nurmagomedov said at a Gorilla Energy Drinks press conference in Moscow.

Nurmagomedov and McGregor are both awaiting punishment from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for the UFC 229 post-fight brawl, with that punishment expected to be announced this December.

While reconciliation is possible according to Nurmagomedov, a rematch is also possible according to UFC President Dana White.

“I think you’d have to look at the Conor McGregor-Khabib Nurmagomedov fight; [it] broke records, incredible fight, Khabib wins, which sets up possible fights with Tony [Ferguson] and [Dustin] Poirier and Conor [rematch],” White said to ESPN.

McGregor has hinted before about a potential rematch with Nurmagomedov, while Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov has stated that the only chance McGregor has for a rematch with his son would be if that bout took place in a boxing ring.