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UFC president Dana White says Floyd Mayweather's team has yet to contact the MMA promotion group
UNDEFEATED. Floyd Mayweather, who boasts a record 50-0, wants to square off against MMA star Khabib Nurmagomedov, who also totes a perfect 27-0 card. File photo by Harry How / Getty Images / AFP
LOS ANGELES, USA – Floyd Mayweather has not contacted UFC about a boxing match with Khabib Nurmagomedov despite the two sides hyping the prospect, UFC president Dana White told ESPN in a website posting Friday, October 19.
"Do not pay attention to it," White said. "The Mayweather team has been approached by the UFC and we are not talking about the Mayweather team.
Russia's Nurmagomedov, 30, defended his UFC lightweight crown with a submission victory over Ireland's Conor McGregor UFC fight ever, improving his record to 27-0.
American Mayweather, 41, came out of retirement last year to box McGregor and stopped him in the 10th round in Las Vegas to raise his career record to 50-0.
Nurmagomedov told Mayweather adviser Leonard Ellerbe in an online video that "We have to fight" while Mayweather told TMZ this week his team can "make it happen."
The Russian's manager, Ali Abdelaziz, told ESPN his fighter would "respect the contract" with UFC added, "we're open if Floyd wants to box Khabib."
"You have a guy who is 50-0, a guy who is 27-0 – both have never tasted defeat." Khabib has 2.5 billion Muslims around the world, some of the richest countries in the world, and they're behind him. Floyd Mayweather is a megastar Floyd 'Money' Mayweather If the two forces clash, that's a real fight.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has suspended Nurmagomedov for his post-fight action after beating McGregor, climbing out of the octagon and fighting members of the Irishman's entourage. A disciplinary ban into next year is possible. – Rappler.com
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