Khabib Nurmagomedov is undoubtedly one of the best MMA fighters in the history of the MMA world and finally ended his career while still being undefeated and at the top. Since his retirement, Khabib has been enjoying life in other ways. Nurmagomedov’s last professional MMA fight took place back in October 2020. He earned a second-round submission victory over Justin Gaethje to successfully retain the UFC Lightweight Title. After the bout, an emotional Nurmagomedov told Jon Anik that his fighting career is over. He mentioned a promise he made to his mother of never fighting again after the death of his father Abdulmanap. Khabib also revealed why he really tired from the MMA world.
Dan Ige recently spoke on a podcast and stated that Khabib Nurmagomedov teased him about returning to the UFC if he became a champion.
“Yeah he usually does actually. So like kind of every fight he’ll send me some kind of message or a video like, ‘Come on Dan let’s go, like smash this guy, be first, you’re like me, don’t go in there, don’t think, you’ll smash this guy. Smash. Smash. It’s cool coming from a guy like him, you know, just a legend. And it’s definitely inspiring. He told me too, he’s like, if I become the champion he’ll come back.”