Conor McGregor targets Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch after Donald Cerrone UFC comeback fight

The Irishman returns to the Octagon on January 18

Conor McGregor has challenged his UFC rival Khabib Nurmagomedov to a rematch this year.

The Irishman previously fought undefeated lightweight champion Nurmagomedov in October 2018, losing in the fourth round via a neck crank submission.

McGregor will now face 36-13 veteran Donald Cerrone on January 18 but has already set his sights on a rematch.

“He is trembling,” McGregor told his website The Mac Life.

“That man is trembling. He doesn’t want it. He doesn’t want it. You get it. He’s trying not to lose it again. I just smell sh*t. That’s all it is. He’s afraid, and that’s it.”

McGregor added that UFC president Dana White was in favour of the bout.

“Everyone wants it. The boss wants it. [UFC President] Dana [White] wants it. We all want it. He can run, but he cannot hide. I look forward to it.”