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Khabib Nurmagomedov says he’s in talks with Conor McGregor over a possible lightweight title fight.

A championship showdown between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor would be the biggest fight in UFC history.

And, according to Khabib, the newly-crowned champ is currently in negotiations with Team McGregor on getting the fight booked as soon as possible.

The undefeated Dagestani told fans at a recent University Q&A (h/t Jim Edwards of MMANytt) that he isn’t willing to wait until next year to fight ‘The Notorious’.

“We’re talking, but if it takes too long, I don’t want to do that,” Nurmagomedov said. “If he wants to fight this year, then we can fight.