Dan Hooker isn’t satisfied Khabib Nurmagomedov walked away from MMA solely as a result of the latter promised his mom he wouldn’t combat with out his late father in his nook.
The previous UFC light-weight champion’s father, the legendary Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, handed away on July 3, 2020, attributable to COVID-19 issues.
Later that 12 months, “The Eagle” submitted Justin Gaethje in Spherical 2 at UFC 254 and announced his decision to walk away from the sport. In 2021, the UFC light-weight championship was formally vacated.
Nurmagomedov retired from the game undefeated at 29-0, with notable wins over Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, and Conor McGregor, amongst others.
Dan Hooker believes Nurmagomedov understood the combat sport higher than anybody and selected to retire on the good time. In line with Hooker, if “The Eagle” had saved combating, somebody would have finally ended his undefeated streak. “The Hangman” instructed Submission Radio:
“You actually suppose like Khabib’s not combating as a result of his mother instructed him to not? He’s good sufficient to know the sport and the ins and outs of the sport, and he went on an unimaginable run, and he realized possibly that’s the final time I have to roll these cube. I’ve confirmed all the pieces I would like. He’s one of many best of all time. He is aware of at the back of his head that if he retains rolling these cube, it’s not gonna work out the identical method each time.”
Take a look at Dan Hooker’s feedback about Khabib Nurmagomedov beneath:
Conor McGregor seems to take intention at Khabib Nurmagomedov
In a recent interview with Nate Burleson, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s arch-rival Conor McGregor seemingly took a lighthearted jab on the Russian. The 37-year-old stated:
“It takes nice braveness for a person to rematch a person. That’s why I all the time have the peak of respect for athletes who rematch fighters… Rematches ought to happen. Often, one man received’t. And that could be a signal of a scarcity of braveness in my eyes.”
Take a look at Conor McGregor’s feedback beneath:
Reportedly, the UFC brass did all the pieces they might to deliver Nurmagomedov out of retirement, and, as per sources, he was even supplied round $35M-$40M for a comeback bout. Nonetheless, the UFC Corridor of Famer intends to maintain the promise he had made to his mom and is assured that nothing can lure him again to combating.
A possible Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor 2 is nothing greater than a pipe dream at this level. Nonetheless, the rivalry may attain new heights if McGregor beats Max Holloway at UFC 329 after which strikes on to combat Khabib Nurmagomedov’s protege, Islam Makhachev.
The Dubliner is sport to combat two-division champion and pound-for-pound king Makhachev for the “triple crown.” The Russians’ camp additionally likes the concept of a possible bout with McGregor down the road.
