K. Nurmagomedov (photo) has been retired from MMA since October 2020. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @khabib_nurmagomev
Retired since October 2020, Khabib Nurmagomedov believes it's time for his former rivals to follow in his footsteps and hang up their gloves.
In a recent interview on Henry Cejudo 's 'Pound 4 Pound' podcast , the former UFC lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg) commented on the planning for Dustin Poirier 's retirement fight , indicated Charles Oliveira as the ideal opponent for 'The Diamond', and listed some other rivals who should follow the same path towards retirement.
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“I think Poirier can beat Charles Oliveira and then he has to stop fighting. He’s finished. Justin Gaethje , Khabib, Dustin Poirier , Tony Ferguson . That’s old school, brother. Stop fighting. We need to recognize the realities of the matter,” opined the Russian.
Considered by many to be the greatest lightweight in the organization's history, Khabib Nurmagomedov was champion between April 2018 and October 2020, when he equaled the record for title defenses in the category and soon after announced his retirement at the age of 32 due to the death of his father and a promise he had made to his mother. Since then, the Russian has stood out as one of the top fighters today, being the main mentor of the current division champion Islam Makhachev.
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