December 18, 2024 8:50 am ET
Khabib Nurmagomedov thinks it’s time for numerous UFC lightweights to name it a profession.
Nurmagomedov particularly identified former foe Dustin Poirier, who’s coming off a title loss to lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 in June. Nurmagomedov additionally holds a win over Poirier, submitting him of their Septemeber 2019 title fight at UFC 242.
Though Nurmagomedov watched Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) put up a stable effort towards his protoge Makhachev, “The Eagle” had some harsh recommendation for him and different prime light-weight contenders.
“I feel Poirier can beat Charles (Oliveira), and I feel Poirier has to cease preventing. He’s completed,” Nurmagomedov stated on the “Pound 4 Pound” podcast. “Justin Gaethje, Khabib, Dustin Poirier, Tony Ferguson. That is old fashioned, brother. Cease preventing. We’ve to acknowledge the true issues.”
Poirier teased one more fight before hanging up his gloves. UFC CEO Dana White additionally lately confirmed that the promotion is at the moment engaged on his potential retirement battle. Nurmagomedov’s phrases shouldn’t come as a shock. The previous undefeated UFC light-weight champion walked away early in many individuals’s minds after he notched his third title protection towards Justin Gaethje in October 2020. Nurmagomedov made a promise to his mom that he would now not compete with out his late father in his nook. He was solely 32 when he retired.
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