The former UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedovhad previously announced his retirement but that did not keep the UFC stars away from calling the Russian fighter.
Rafael dos Anjos recently claimed that ‘The Eagle’ has agreed to come out of retirement to avenge the loss of his pupil and close friend Islam Makhachev. UFC Star’s Mom Drops Nate Diaz Bombshell
Rafael dos Anjos calls out Khabib; he reacts
Rafael dos Anjos sent out a Tweet to call ‘The Eagle’ and stated that the UFC booked him in a fight against Islam Makhachev on October 30 in Abu Dhabi that RDA accepted.
“I just heard back from the UFC that Islam accepted to fight me Oct 30 5 rounds in Abu Dhabi and Khabib agreed to come out of retirement to avenge his brother’s loss after that,” Rafael dos Anjos wrote.
I just heard back from the UFC that Islam accepted to fight me Oct 30 5 rounds in Abu Dhabi and Khabib agreed to come out of retirement to avenge his brother’s loss after that.
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) July 22, 2021
ESPN’s Brett Okamoto went on to report on following a word with Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz.
He sent out a Tweet stating Abdelaziz confirmed that the UFC wants Islam Makhachev to fight in October, but the Dagestani is currently flying back to Russia and wants to fight no sooner than December.
Speaking about Khabib Nurmagomedov, Ali Abdelaziz dismissed any possibility of his return and pointed out that he has already fought and defeated Rafael dos Anjos once before.
Okamoto wrote:
“Spoke to Islam’s manager Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00). He said Islam wants to fight in December but UFC does want him in October if he can. But Islam is flying to Russia, they haven’t discussed it yet. And Ali said no truth to Khabib. Khabib is retired and they already fought.”
Spoke to Islam’s manager Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00). He said Islam wants to fight in December but UFC does want him in October if he can. But Islam is flying to Russia, they haven’t discussed it yet. And Ali said no truth to Khabib. Khabib is retired and they already fought. https://t.co/aRMe6R3XGD
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) July 22, 2021
