Nurmagomedov was promised a grand rival for the thirtieth fight

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Ali Abdel-Aziz, manager of the Russian mixed style fighter (MMA) Khabib Nurmagomedov, on Twitter promised a grand rival for the athlete's thirtieth fight.

Abdel Aziz said that he was already in talks with the President of the Absolute Fighting Championship (UFC) Dana White and added that the Russian would not meet with the Irish Conor McGregor and Canadian Georges Saint-Pierre. “I can guarantee that it will be a surprise and something grandiose,” summed up the manager. At the same time, he advised the fans to respect Nurmagomedov's rival, American Justin Gatji.