UFC President Dana White has revealed that Khabib Nurmagomedov might not walk away from mixed martial arts just yet because he has left the door open for a possible UFC comeback.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is reportedly open to trying to bring his professional record to 30-0 with a 30th fight inside the Octagon. Dana White said, “Basically, the way that he feels right now is that he’s accomplished everything he set out to accomplish”.
According to President Dana White, if the two lightweight fights next week that are (Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier) and also (Dan Hooker vs. Michael Chandler) are spectacular, Khabib Nurmagomedov would consider coming back to fight one of the winners.
“So next Saturday, we’ve got the (Conor McGregor – Dustin Poirier) fight and also (Michael Chandler- Dan Hooker) fight on there. His words to me were, ‘I’m going to watch this fight’, ‘I would never tie up the division’ … ‘these guys do something spectacular, show me something spectacular and make me want to come back and fight’, said Khabib Nurmagomedov”.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the most prominent Muslim athletes in the world, and Dana White met in person backstage during a UAE Warriors MMA event Friday night in Abu Dhabi that was co-promoted by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s new Eagle FC organization.
Sources: ESPN