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Conor McGregor's next fight could be against Khabib Nurmagomedov in his native Russia, according to Joe Rogan.

The UFC commentator believes the Dubliner 's next opponent should be the undefeated Russian.

He said on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience: "Conor and Khabib are the fight. Khabib needs to get the title shot at least. That's what I think.

"I think he deserves it. He's the only undefeated challenger. He's a monster.

"He's mauled everyone in front of him. He hasn't had a single god damn close fight. He's had one moment when he gets dinged."

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On the fight potentially taking place in Russia, he added: "The UFC is about to go to Russia. They're going to do it. UFC in Russia: Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's what I think is coming."

Nurmagomedov was also in action at UFC 205 over the weekend, beating Michael Johnson.

Afterwards he called out The Notorious, branding him a chicken.

He said: "I want to stay humble but I have to talk. I understand how crazy powerful the UFC PR machine is.

"At the start of the year your guy (McGregor) tapped like a chicken [to Nate Diaz], now he has a title shot. It's crazy. You know, guys, this is true, this is true.

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"Ireland only has 6million people, Russia has 150m. I want to fight your chicken!

"Let's go. Let's go with your chicken."

But McGregor has said he is not interested in a fight with the 28-year-old lightweight.

He said: "It was a good performance (Nurmagomedov against Johnson). He was talking as well.

"Look he's fought once in eight years. He ain't fighting too frequent for my liking.

"For me to commit to something like that, I need solid proof that people are going to show up and he's a consistent pull out merchant.

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"He had a good performance tonight. Fair play to him. We'll see where it goes.

"I need to see active. I need to see activity consistency. I need to see me.

"If you want me to come and change your life, you want me to come pick you, you better have some damn reasons for me to do that. We'll see how that goes."

Dana White revealed after the Madison Square Garden show that he and UFC owner Ari Emanuel are travelling to Russia in the coming weeks to look at holding an event there.

He said: "Ari and I are going to Russia in the next couple of weeks, we’re working on Russia, we’re working on China. We’re making some real big moves here in the next several months.”

“I promise you this: when we roll into Russia, we’re going to make it big.”