Weekly MMA News Round-Up: Former UFC Champions set to collide

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The world of MMA is gearing up for the return of the GOAT (GSP, not Demetrious Johnson)

Is Khabib Nurmagomedov close to returning...?

Is Khabib(left) ready to return?
Is Khabib(left) ready to return?

For months now, top 155 lbs contender Khabib Nurmagomedov has been requesting a fight for December and it appears he may have got it. But has he really...?

Fellow top contender Edson Barboza was asked about a potential fight with Khabib when speaking to MMA Fighting last week. Here's what he had to say:

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“They offered me this fight and I accepted it. I said I’ll be ready for December 30, and it’s on him now. We’ll see what he does. I saw an interview with him yesterday and he said he’ll fight me if Conor (McGregor) fights (Tony) Ferguson, and Dana White already said that fight will happen, so I believe my next fight will be against Khabib."

All we can do now is wait and see what happens. One thing we know for sure is that it would be a great fight.

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