'I don't think he's finished': Conor McGregor's old rival Khabib Nurmagomedov accuses Irishman of bluffing about his UFC retirement Conor McGregor released a statement last week saying he was retiring from UFC Khabib Nurmagomedov, who beat McGregor in October, isn't buying the tweet He believes McGregor is trying to bluff UFC in order to secure a better deal Khabib also said he would like to fight again in September, after his ban ends By Associated Press Reporter Published: 12:35 BST, 2 April 2019 | Updated: 13:10 BST, 2 April 2019 Viewcomments Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn't think Conor McGregor's retirement is for real. McGregor said last week he was quitting mixed martial arts but Nurmagomedov, who beat the Irish fighter for the UFC lightweight title in October, isn't buying it. Speaking on Tuesday in his native Russia at a Moscow university, Nurmagomedov said McGregor 'couldn't reach a deal with the UFC and it's so they feel they've lost him and they could lose money.' Khabib Nurmagomedov believes that Conor McGregor is bluffing about his retirement The pair fought in October in Las Vegas, where Khabib (left) won by fourth round submission 'I don't think he's finished,' Nurmagomedov added. McGregor previously retired in April 2016 but reversed the decision two days later and returned to the UFC. The 30-year-old Irishman hasn't won a fight since beating Eddie Alvarez in November 2016 to become the first UFC fighter to hold championship belts in two divisions at once. Nurmagomedov also said he would like to fight again in September, two months after the end of his Nevada State Athletic Commission ban for the chaotic brawl with McGregor's team after the October fight. McGregor's sanction ends on Saturday. Khabib was speaking at Plekhanov Russian University of Economics in Moscow on Tuesday McGregor's ban ends on Saturday but he currently has no plans to return to the Octagon However, Nurmagomedov said he didn't want to fight before longer sanctions on two other Russian fighters also end. Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Zubaira Tukhugov were each banned for one year by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for their part in the brawl. Those sanctions run until October 6. 'They were banned because of me,' Nurmagomedov said. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility