UFC fans have joked that rivals Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov should fight at HEAVYWEIGHT.
The pair faced off at lightweight in 2018 – with Khabib submitting the Irishman in the fourth round.
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But after retiring in 2020 he appears to have bulked up while working for his MMA promotion Eagle FC.
A picture of Khabib ringside at an event recently emerged on social media.
Meanwhile McGregor has shown off a stunning seven-year body transformation from a lean 145lb featherweight.
The 34-year-old regularly flexes his hulking muscles on social media.
And fans have called for the pair to come to blows once again – but at heavyweight – after seeing the snap of Khabib on Reddit.
One wrote: “He weighs the same as Conor. Khabib vs Conor at heavyweight.”
Another said: “Him and Conor should rematch at HW [heavyweight].”
And part of a third post read: “Him and Conor should just get set to fight for the heavyweight title.”
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McGregor is hoping to return to the octagon early this year after breaking his leg in his July 2021 trilogy with Dustin Poirier.
He said in October: “I’m going to be back soon, hopefully. Early 2023 I’m aiming for. Sometime in that first quarter.
The former two-weight champion confirmed online that his return bout would be at welterweight.
But fans are still hoping for a mega showdown with the retired Khabib at heavyweight one day.