Khabib Nurmagomedov has said he believes Conor McGregor has a “chance to come back” from the chaos of the last few years, in a surprising message to his bitter UFC rival.

One of Conor McGregor 's former friends, Artem Lobov, spoke at length with Ariel Helwani this week about his own return to the UFC, the status of his fractured relationship with McGregor, and what he'd like to see from the former UFC two-weight champion.

Retired mixed martial arts legend Khabib Nurmagomedov said he hopes former rival Conor McGregor changes how he is living or "it will be punishment all his life."