Khabib Nurmagomedov's dad has laid down the gauntlet to Conor McGregor by telling him a Moscow showdown is his for the taking.
The Russian UFC star's father Abdulmanap appeared on YouTube channel "Zhivina100" and addressed a potential rematch between his son and the Irish star.
After Khabib swept aside Dustin Poirier in Abu Dhabi last month, McGregor wrote on Twitter: "Book my rematch for Moscow".
And Khabib's dad told McGregor that "he is welcome" in Russia for a rematch.
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Abdulmanap said: "If McGregor wants it, then Moscow is waiting for him. He said once that he has more fans here than Khabib.
"We want to host him in Moscow, he is welcome - we are waiting."
Khabib came out on top when the pair fought last October at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The 31-year-old submitted McGregor in the fourth round before a mass brawl broke out after the fight.
A rematch between the pair is eagerly anticipated, but Khabib's dad warned that there is another fight on the welterweight champion's radar.
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"Before McGregor we should finish our business with Ferguson," he said.
"Because he had 28 fights, and runs a 12-fight winning streak in the UFC, just like Khabib. Such winning streaks and such big fights have never happened in the UFC.
"So I think Madison Square Garden is a good place for this fight, but we won't fight earlier than March."
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