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Khabib says one of the best fights at UFC 300 'makes no sense'

Khabib says one of the best fights at UFC 300 'makes no sense'

Khabib Nurmagomedov isn't a fan of one of the marquee fights at UFC 300.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Khabib Nurmagomedov says one of the marquee fights at UFC 300 'makes no sense'.

UFC 300 is over a month away as the MMA leaders have put on a blockbuster card.

Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill headlines the card from Las Vegas, with

Zhang Weili defending her UFC women's strawweight title against fellow Chinese fighter Yan Xiaonan.

Justin Gaethje puts his BMF title on the line, too, as he takes on Max Holloway.

But Nurmagomedov isn't a fan of Gaethje vs. Holloway, believing it messes up the UFC lightweight title picture as he made reference to champion Islam Makhachev - a feeling which Joe Rogan also shares.

"All respect for Max Holloway, but I don’t know, and I don’t understand why UFC make this fight," he said.

"Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway: It makes no sense - [that’s] my opinion. My opinion, Holloway is supposed to fight with [Ilia] Topuria next, maybe September. Justin Gaethje is supposed to fight with Islam in May or June, and Tsarukyan vs. Oliveira, they fight in April. Whoever wins that [should be fighting] the winner of Islam vs. Justin Gaethje.

Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway face off ahead of their fight at UFC 300. Image: Getty
Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway face off ahead of their fight at UFC 300. Image: Getty

"Now, Topuria will fight with who? Movsar [Evloev] is the best option. I don’t know if Dana White will give him (a title shot). My opinion, he deserves this. I don’t understand. It makes no sense why they don’t give Islam [a fight with] Justin Gaethje, why they make him fight vs. Holloway.”

The former UFC lightweight king added: "I don’t understand what UFC have planned. But Islam ready to fight with anyone."

Makhachev only fought twice last year and hasn't got a fight booked yet this year.

He hasn't fought since his stunning first-round victory over Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294 last October.

UFC 300 could produce the next UFC lightweight title challenger with Gaethje, Arman Tsarukyan and Charles Oliveira all on the card.

Featured Image Credit: Getty/MMA Junkie

Topics: Khabib Nurmagomedov, UFC, Justin Gaethje, Max Holloway

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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