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Eamon Doggett

Conor McGregor looks like a 'blew-out balloon' says Khabib's manager Ali Abdelaziz

Conor McGregor's physique has been likened to a "blew-out balloon" by the manager of his rival Khabib Nurmagomedov.

McGregor is in Las Vegas ahead of his fight with Donald Cerrone on January 18.

It'll be his first bout since losing to Nurmagomedov in October 2018.

And despite his trainer John Kavanagh claiming he is in the shape of his life, Khabib's manager Ali Abdelaziz strongly disagrees.

Abdelaziz said: "He looks like a blew-out balloon. He's a bodybuilder. That's what I think. He's getting no love from us."

There is no love lost between McGregor and Khabib's camp after UFC 229 that escalated in an ugly post-fight brawl.

And Abdelaziz believes that UFC chief Dana White is doing all he can to keep McGregor in the spotlight.

"Dana's the greatest promoter in history. I respect the man very, very much," Abdelaziz told TMZ.

"He has to make people care about Conor. And by mentioning Khabib's name, he is making Conor more relevant.

"And it's okay. He promote, he can do whatever. Khabib has a plan, Dana has a plan, sometimes we'll get upset, sometimes we'll agree.

"But business moves on. Conor's not on our radar. He might lose to 'Cowboy' as far as I understand. I think he might lose."

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