“I don’t intend to continue fighting. “ This is Khabib Nurmagomedovsay quite concretely that he will NOT return to the octagon … despite the boss of the UFC Dana White suggesting the contrary. “There will always be rumors of me coming back,” Khabib said this week… “because Dana White or other promoters who could replace him in the future will still want me to fight. “ He’s right – Khabib is one of the biggest stars in combat sports in the world… towering over everyone Conor McGregor at Dustin Poirier and Justin gaethje. But Khabib insisted he had lost the desire to compete again and wanted to focus on his career outside of the Octagon. “Sure, I’m in the prime of my life and there’s still tons of money I could make, but I had a different goal,” Khabib says. “And, as with the money – from now on we will earn it elsewhere.” “ Dana White has been saying for weeks – and again during an interview we shot Thursday – that he firmly believes Khabib will return for a 30th fight. He’s even considering opponents for Khabib.
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But Khabib insists he did it for good – saying there is no one else for him to fight. “My goal was to reach the top and I did. “
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