Islam Makhachev vs Conor McGregor: Do you believe that Conor McGregor should be in UFC title discussions?

Any fighter who wins the UFC title wants to challenge Conor McGregor, the UFC's most popular double champion, for the title shot.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov's friend Succession Islam Makhachev made a statement about McGregor before UFC 280 fight

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He Said I Won't Call Conor McGregor For The Title Shot If I Beat Charles Oliveira

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Islam Makhachev defeated No. 1 ranked light weight fighter Charles Oliveira to win the title at UFC 280

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Islam Makhanchev sticks to decision not to call Conor McGregor after winning lightweight title from Oliveira

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Islam Makhanchev has said that wow he made a comeback since then only active on twitter because people almost forget him

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Islam further stated that Conor McGregor has not won at 155lb since 2016 having lost three out of four matches in the division.

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Islam Says I'm Not Calling Conor McGregor After Winning Because I Want To Fight Real Fighters Who Really Deserve The Title Shot

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Instead of McGregor, Islam has promised a title shot to real fighters like Alexander Volkanowski and Benil Darish

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Big update about Bo Nickal: Why was he kicked out of UFC 282?

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