Khabib Nurmagomedov sends ominous message to Conor McGregor at UFC Calgary 'The Eagle' was not impressed with McGregor's deleted tweet It's not clear whether Conor McGregor was gathering the cavalry to head to Canada or planning on a trip to Calgary, Canada but his Thursday morning tweet did not stay up for long. Khabib Nurmagomedov certainly spotted it anyway. Advertisement The UFC lightweight champion was in Alberta for UFC Calgary and spoke very well during a 30-minute Q&A with local fight fans. McGregor's path back to the UFC - he has not fought since November 2016 - was made clear just 24 hours previous when he avoided jail time for his role in an attack on a bus carrying Nurmagomedov and several fighters at the Barclay Center loading bay, in April. Audie Attar, McGregor's manager, stated that 'The Notorious' was looking to get back into the Octagon before the year is out. Nurmagomedov would like to defend his belt, won at UFC 223, at Madison Square Garden in November. The promotion would prefer to keep a closer eye on events so Las Vegas, on October 6 or December 29, are the two working options. "After tomorrow, I am ready [to fight]," Nurmagomedov declared. Advertisement "When the cage door closes I believe this will happen… If 25 minutes we can call jail, I think for him it’s going to be jail. For you guys it’s going to be enjoyment." Asked about that bus attack incident, prior to his title win at UFC 223, Nurmagomedov asked why the Dubliner needed an entourage of '30 people with cameras' if he really wanted to settle their differences. UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was quick to slag the Dagestani's beefed up security detail [see below] but Nurmagomedov insisted that decision was the UFC's. https://youtu.be/3pQgn51pbvM The 155lbs champion explained: "I don’t understand this. Yesterday UFC called me - ‘We need you. We need to talk with you.’ They said, 'We have to give you a couple security guys.’ "This guy [McGregor] put tweet then he deleted. He put tweet, ‘Cavalry, let’s go to Canada.’ Why you need cavalry? Just send me location." Advertisement Nurmagomedov offered his prediction for the UFC Calgary main event, calling Dustin Poirier over former champion Eddie Alvarez, and he told Tony Ferguson he would need to fight again before he would be considered for a title shot. His final answer of the session was perhaps his most ominous. Asked what he would do if he could not take McGregor down, Nurmagomedov replied: "It's impossible brother. "Really, I think it's impossible. If I try to take him down one time and he defends, very good [but] I'm going to try do this 100 times. So what's he going to do? "He don’t have conditioning. He don’t have wrestling. He don't have grappling. When he's tired, he don't have heart. Look what happened [in previous fights]. "He have one very good left hand. I agree with this. He has very good left hand. "I’m going to cut this angle and try to take him down 100 times. It's going to be a different fight. Peope think, 'Okay, if Khabib fight like I did against Al Iaquinta, okay he can beat me. But look at my 10 (UFC) fights. It's all different... We will see. We will see." Advertisement For a lad that Nurmagomedov believes has no conditioning, wrestling, grappling or heart, McGregor has done pretty well for himself.<doc-sep>Conor McGregor, former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion FREE for news on the biggest players and tournaments SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up forfor news on the biggest players and tournaments When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Nurmagomedov will take part in a Q&A session in 'Cowtown' on Friday ahead of UFC on Fox 30, which is headlined by a lightweight rematch between Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier. The timing of Nurmagomedov’s second UFC Q&A has made many wonder if his proposed grudge match with McGregor will be announced tomorrow. And 'The Notorious' has seemingly added fuel to that raging fire with a hastily-deleted tweet. In the early hours of the morning, he tweeted: “Cavalry, Canada.” Conor McGregor bus attack in pictures Sun, April 8, 2018 View the gallery to see how the shocking incident unfolded. Play slideshow TMZ/MEGA 1 of 8 Conor McGregor and his entourage going berserk The tweet, which had a typo, was only up for a matter of seconds, but many of his followers were quick to notice and retweet it. McGregor’s suggestion that he may head to Calgary comes just hours before his court appearance in Brooklyn, the result of his actions at the UFC 223 media day. McGregor will appear at the Kings County Criminal Court later today charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief, charges which were levelled his way after he threw a dolly through the window of a bus carrying his fellow fighters. Last weekend, it was reported that the Irishman has reached a plea deal with the Brooklyn District Attorney which will see him avoid jail. Conor McGregor goes on wild rampage during UFC media day Cavalry, Canada Conor McGregor However, that notion was quickly dispelled in a statement from his legal team. "There is no accuracy to recent tabloid reports speculating about a potential plea for Conor McGregor,” the statement read. "We do not, and will not comment on any discussions we may or may not be having with the DA’s office." McGregor, 30, hasn't set foot inside the Octagon since claiming the lightweight title 20 months ago in the main event of UFC 205, a card where he became the promotion's first simultaneous two-weight world champion with a second-round TKO victory over Eddie Alvarez. Conor McGregor's cryptic tweet has made many wonder if he'll head to Calgary this weekend Conor McGregor is expected to be welcomed back to the Octagon by Khabib Nurmagomedov<doc-sep>
Dustin Poirier did his part with a main event finish of Eddie Alvarez last night (Sat., July 28, 2018) at UFC on FOX 30 from inside Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The 29-year-old lightweight contender put a stop to Alvarez via second-round TKO (highlights here) in a rematch from a previous meeting last year that ended in a no contest. Poirier claimed his third-straight knockout finish and post-fight bonus in the process. While such success would usually lead to a title shot for a perennial contender like Poirier, the return of pay-per-view (PPV) king Conor McGregor will prolong any chance of gold “Diamond” thinks he has. McGregor, who hasn’t competed in mixed martial arts (MMA) since a technical knockout win over Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 nearly two years ago, is expected to fight current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov later this year. “They’re both tough fights,” said Poirier during UFC on FOX 30’s post-fight show when asked about fighting the winner of Khabib vs. McGregor. “Very different fights. If I get a cut of pay-per-view, I want to fight Conor.” Poirier, who has posted a 8-1-1 record since moving back up to lightweight over three years ago, already lost to McGregor via first-round TKO back at UFC 178 as a featherweight. Even though Poirier would love to have that loss back he’s really only concerned about his first UFC title shot. “Every loss hurts, and I’m sure it feels great to get them back,” Poirier said. “But like I said before, I’m not chasing grudge matches. I’m chasing gold.” Having headlined, won, and finished each of his last three Octagon appearances, it’s time for Poirier to take the next step in his career. If that means a world title shot then “Diamond” is willing to sit out until Khabib vs. McGregor runs its course. “I don’t want to wait a year, but if it makes sense for me to wait four, six months, we’ll see,” he said. “I’ve been fighting a while. This is my 39th fight, man. I feel like I’ve earned a position to contest for a world title.” Like the company man he’s always been, Poirier is willing to entertain a clash with former interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson. The deal would have to make sense and the fight would have to guarantee a title shot, but “Diamond” is open to welcoming “El Cucuy” back to the Octagon. “If (UFC President) Dana (White) calls me, and we make a deal for the fight, maybe,” Poirier said during UFC on FOX 30’s post-fight press conference (replay here). “I don’t know. I’m the best in the world, man. I could beat all these guys.” We shall see what UFC has planned for Poirier his next time out. If they end up needing him for a late replacement for a potential Khabib vs. Conor fallout or injury later this year, Poirier said he’ll “ be around.” For complete UFC Calgary results and coverage click here.