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In a latest interview with ACA fighter Magomed Ismailov, Khabib Nurmagomedov spoke about a number of of the names intently related along with his profession. He doubted Conor McGregor’s possibilities of making an actual comeback, as “a man can’t have two primes.” He additionally expressed doubt relating to Tony Ferguson, who Khabib painted as too previous to be an elite Light-weight.
These are two names from his previous, nevertheless. Extra lately, the one probability of seeing Nurmagomedov return to the Octagon appears to lie in Georges St. Pierre. Nurmagomedov has lengthy admired “GSP,” and the 2 have publicly chased a brilliant struggle a number of instances over time.
Lastly, Nurmagomedov appears to have absolutely given up on that bout. “Whenever you say Georges St-Pierre, that title actually motivates me,” Khabib mentioned (transcription through MMAFighting). “GSP actually makes me excited and so forth however it’s throughout, brother. He’s 40 years previous. Let’s simply depart it. For positive we like him as a human being. He’s the legend. He’s the respectable illustration of blended martial arts. Let it’s like this, there’s GSP and Khabib.”
With Nurmagomedov himself admitting the St. Pierre struggle is lifeless within the water, the percentages of Nurmagomedov returning seem decrease than ever. Regardless of Dana White’s finest makes an attempt and a number of other callouts from prime contenders, Nurmagomedov is glad along with his profession and accomplishments.
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