Israel Adesanya has been warned Khabib Nurmagomedov would stop him inside three rounds if the pair fought for the middleweight title.
The Nigerian star holds the UFC middleweight title and possesses a significant size advantage over Nurmagomedov, who retired from the promotion in 2020. Nurmagomedov never lost during his MMA career but only ever fought at 155lbs, hanging up his gloves as an undefeated champion after 29 bouts.
Nurmagomedov and Adesanya have spoken respectfully about each other in the past and a fight between them has always seemed highly unlikely. However, the Russian's manager, Ali Abdelaziz, believes his charge's superior wrestling would see him dominate Adesanya, despite branding him the best striker in the world.
