UFC News – Khabib Nurmagomedov coach talks Nevada State Athletic hearing
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s head coach Javier Mendez believes ‘The Eagle’ and Conor McGregor should receive the same punishment for their parts in the brawl which followed their UFC 229 bout.
“If someone is going to get punished, the other should get punished the same,” Mendez told Express Sport. “There shouldn’t be special treatment for either one of them.
“If they’re both going to get punished, they both get punished. If one doesn’t get punished, neither should the other.”
UFC News – Dana White discusses Max Holloway’s future
UFC president Dana White has reiterated his desire to see featherweight champion Max Holloway move up to the lightweight division.
“Max is a grown man and we need to talk,” White said in the UFC 231 post-fight press conference. “But I’d like to see Max go to ‘55 now.
“I think that the guy’s 27 going on 28 years old, he’s in the prime of his life, never looked better. Continues to improve with every single fight that he’s in and I think he’s done everything he can do at ‘45. Why keep cutting that weight? I think there’s some big things for him at ‘55.”