5 Reasons why we need a Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor rematch
The Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov fight of UFC 229 was a historic one. It broke many records and turned out to be one of the biggest events in UFC history. Ever since the fight got over, the fans have been asking for a rematch between McGregor and Khabib.
Though there are many rumors circulating about the possibility of this rematch, nothing has been made official yet. While Donald Cerrone is being discussed as a potential next fight for McGregor, Khabib seems to be busy chasing the retired Georges St. Pierre.
No matter how these two scenarios turn out to be, the rematch between Khabib and McGregor needs to happen sooner or later. There are a handful of reasons why there is a stress on the rematch. We will be taking a look at these reasons in the list today. So without further ado, here are five reasons why we need a Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor rematch.
#5 The big money
As mentioned earlier, the UFC 229 fight between McGregor and Khabib was a historic one. It drew a huge amount of $17.2 million through the live gate and set the record for highest ever Mixed Martial Arts attendance in Nevada. It was also the biggest event in Nevada in terms of live gate.
The show had a whopping 2.4 million pay-per-view buys in the United States alone. In short, it was probably the biggest fight in UFC history in terms of revenue generated. It also acted as a huge boost for the net worth of McGregor and the net worth of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
A rematch between these two is bound to be bigger. The attendance will be more, the money will be more and it is bound to break all the existing records. From a revenue perspective, there are no reasons why UFC shouldn’t book a rematch between McGregor and Khabib.