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Khabib Nurmagomedovi

Khabib Nurmagomedov is a Russian MMA fighter who won the UFC lightweight championship in April 2018.

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UFC commentator Joe Rogan feels former lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov might be tempted to come out of retirement and fight his successor.

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Third-tier Russian Professional Football League side Legion Dynamo announce deal with retired former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, saying ‘we need great warriors’.

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Nelly Gonzalez says ‘it meant the world to me’ after Dana White invites her into UFC headquarters and sets up meeting with former champ Khabib Nurmagomedov.

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Tony Ferguson insists Michael Chandler was ‘handed’ fight for vacant lightweight belt at UFC 262 and says ‘these guys are going to try to keep the title away from me’.

UFC lightweight fighter Tony Ferguson calls Khabib Nurmagomedov a ‘fathead’ and says he should have a loss in his record for not facing him.

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Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov insists ‘I don’t have anything to show people’ in first interview since retirement is ‘officially’ confirmed.

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UFC boss Dana White tells Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘enjoy whatever is next my friend’ as promotion confirms Michael Chandler vs Charles Oliveira for vacant lightweight title.

Kevin Lee thinks Khabib Nurmagomedov needs to ‘go ahead and retire’ and ‘be missed for a bit’ instead of hanging around and holding up UFC lightweight division.

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UFC president Dana White says a certain Khabib Nurmagomedov will fight again, and blasts ‘weirdos’ criticising him for trying to entice lightweight champ out of retirement.

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After reiterating plans to retire from MMA, Khabib Nurmagomedov jokingly tells social media followers he’s ‘preparing for football debut’ with video of him training.

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UFC president Dana White reveals retired lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov told him: ‘Be honest with yourself – I’m so many levels above these guys’.

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Conor McGregor tells Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘come back and let’s go again’ after retired UFC lightweight champ mocks defeat – ‘that’s the character behind the mask’.

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Dustin Poirier finishes Conor McGregor in second round of UFC 257 main event to underline claim for lightweight crown – ‘I felt like this was the title fight’.

UFC president Dana White rules out Georges St-Pierre or Max Holloway fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov, and says former featherweight champ needs to stay at 145 pounds.

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‘Khabib wanted somebody to impress him,’ says former featherweight champ Max Holloway after unanimous decision over Calvin Kattar in UFC Fight Island 7 main event.

UFC legend Georges St-Pierre says a dream match-up with Khabib Nurmagomedov is highly unlikely now because of Covid-19 and logistical hurdles.

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UFC president Dana White hopes to talk Khabib Nurmagomedov into Octagon return and complete late father’s wish; Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov died from Covid-19 last year.

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Ali Abdelaziz says if UFC legend Georges St-Pierre is serious about coming back to fight, ‘I could see it happening, that would get Khabib up’.

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