UFC President Dana White reiterated the only way MMA superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov will face Floyd Mayweather Jr. is if the fight takes place in the Octagon, and he projected the undefeated boxer could earn his desired nine-figure payday for the crossover event, Bleacher Report reports.
On Saturday, TMZ Sports provided comments from White, who said he won't let Nurmagomedov take part in a boxing match a la Conor McGregor.
"The answer is 'no.' He's gonna have to come here and get his ass whuppin'," White said. "…We did that last time. You gotta come here this time. Every time he wants to box. You wanna fight? Want to make $150 million? Come over here and get your ass whupped."
White's comments were in response to Mayweather's remarks to TMZ Sports earlier this week, when he said he'd only battle Khabib in a boxing match because of the financial upside.
