Pros react to Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov announcement

Well, it’s on.

On October 6 in Las Vegas, Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov will meet for the UFC lightweight title — the belt McGregor never lost in the cage. It has all the makings of the biggest fight in mixed martial arts history.

Naturally, it wasn’t just fans who were excited. Check out how McGregor and Nurmagomedov’s peers felt about it all below.

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— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 3, 2018

I’m not fighting on that show fuk the @ufc

— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) August 3, 2018

Dana don’t be bulshit 👋
The deal is done.
Переговоры закончились, впереди интересные 2 месяца.#wewillsee #победатолькоотВсевышнего https://t.co/n3KumwygI2

— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) August 3, 2018

Ohhhhhh yeaaaaa 😛😛😛 https://t.co/dyjw5FIsBZ

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 3, 2018

Damn!!! CMac is back!!! I have no idea how this will go. Two guys, extremely skilled in opposite areas. Who will be first to impose their will on Oct 6?? 👀 #UFC25Years

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) August 3, 2018

Who takes it then??? Also Get me on the undercard 🤪🤪 @ T-Mobile Arena https://t.co/HXoLlFFJAJ

— Steven Ray (@StevenRayMMA) August 3, 2018

Conor the Striker vs Khabib the Grappler. A story as old as time, well, a story of 25 years. It doesn’t get bigger than this. @ufc

— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) August 3, 2018

Will be interesting to see what coach @John_Kavanagh cooks up for Conor for this fight.

— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) August 3, 2018

Gotta admit I never thought Conor would take this fight. Win or lose I respect him for coming back to the worst matchup he could ask for. Who you got? #Repost @ufc
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THE WAIT IS OVER!… https://t.co/kRTNOS373t

— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) August 3, 2018

Game always recognizes game. Welcome back @thenotoriousmma #comebackseason pic.twitter.com/CXI12LdjxO

— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) August 3, 2018

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