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Conor McGregor facing fresh Khabib threat after change of role in UFC
Conor McGregor is facing a fresh threat over his intended rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov after the Russian’s change in role.Former UFC lightweight champion McGregor has made no secret of the fact he wants to step back into the Octagon with Khabib, despite his recent defeat to Dustin Poirier.Khabib still holds the lightweight title, despite retiring from fighting, leaving his rivals extremely frustrated.Few more than McGregor, who is likely to have a third fight with Poirer before taking on any new opponents.But the Notorious may have lost his chance to rematch Khabib after his segue into coaching.Nurmagomedov helped to oversee Islam Makhachev's impressive victory at UFC 259 over the weekend against Drew Dober.The 29-year-old from Russia