Conor McGregor would be an easier opponent for Islam Makhachev to beat than Bobby Green.

Dagestani wrestler Makhachev snapped Green's two-fight winning streak on Saturday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

With retired MMA GOAT Khabib Nurmagomedov in his corner, Makhachev made quick work of the short-notice replacement.

And Makhachev reckons McGregor is stylistically a much easier fight than his main event with Green at the weekend.

“Honestly, I don’t remember when this guy beat someone,” Makhachev told the media in his post-fight press conference on Saturday.

“He have to come back, beat someone, then let’s go.

“Why not? I’m going to smash him like easy. Bobby Green [was] going to be hard for me. More than Conor.”

Makhachev has also made it clear he wants to face the winner of Charles Oliveira's title defence against Justin Gaethje.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 16: In this UFC handout, Islam Makhachev poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on July 16, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images)

Oliveira will defend his 115lb champ belt against 'The Highlight' later this year after UFC president Dana White confirmed the fight will take place on May 7 at UFC 274.

He added: “I told you guys a couple days ago, this guy is not my level and I’m going to show people my level. 11 months, I finish four guys and I deserve.

"For a step in, we have some guys like Rafael dos Anjos or Michael Chandler.

“I’m deserving – I have 10-fight win streak in the last 11 months. I’ve been training so hard. Next week I’m ready for fight. Next pay-per-view show.

"But I deserve a little bit of notice. I want to fight in Abu Dhabi. I have many of my friends, my family, my friends who stay outside because they cannot come to Apex.

"I want to fight for the title in Abu Dhabi when all my fans can support me.”

Makhachev - who is a former combat sambo world champion, having won the gold medal in 2016 - also believes he can beat the Brazilian wherever the fight goes.

The Russian added: “I think it’s going to be a good fight because those guys are high level. Charles improved his striking game and he have more [skills] than Justin in the ground game. I think they going to strike a little bit, then Charles is going to take him down, take his back and finish him there. Like third round or second round.

“I think it’s going to be good match because this guy’s good in the striking and grappling and wrestling. I’m going to make him tired, pressure him, and make him give up. Because this guy, I know like when somebody go with him three or four rounds and give him hard punch and hard time, and he can finish some people with choke.

“But when he do not do this, he give up all the time. But I have grappling skills more than him. He going to try to finish me on the ground, but it’s going to be so hard for him.”