Dana White confirms if Khabib stops Gaethje, he’ll become ‘No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter’

Khabib Nurmagomedov is arguably one of greatest fighters to ever step inside octagon, having lost only one round in his entire UFC career. Eagle is currently 28-0 with 12 straight wins in UFC, including two successful title defences. undefeated lightweight champion is w scheduled to face Justin Gaethje – man who’s expected to give him his biggest challenge yet. If Eagle ends up stopping interim champion, he’ll d ar achievement to his impressive resume.

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According to UFC president Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, who’s currently ranked . 2 in UFC pound-for-pound rankings, would dethrone Jon Jones at number one if he retains his title at UFC 254 against Justin Gaethje. Though criteria to determine rankings is a little hazy, Dana White believes Khabib Nurmagomedov is on his way to GOAT status. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje will collide in a title unification bout which is set to take place on n October 24.

“I think if he beats Justin on Saturday, he’s . 1 pound-for-pound fighter in world and he’s on his way to GOAT status,” Dana White said at UFC 254 pre-fight press conference.

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Khabib vs Gaethje: Khabib Nurmagomedov becomes a major draw

In dition to his status as one of best fighters in sport, Khabib Nurmagomedov has also become a major draw for company. Previously, Eagle participated in highest selling PPV in UFC history (UFC 229) where he defeated Cor McGregor in fourth round via submission. While talking about reach of Khabib vs Gaethje card, Dana White stated that UFC 254 is treing into record-breaking territory. Dana White ded that Khabib Nurmagomedov is a global star as video content featuring him generated 222 million views - 100 million views in 2020 alone.

“I could just rattle off numbers all day. He’s by far . 1 most played character in video game (UFC 4) globally. By a long shot. numbers just go on and on. I could go on for days. kid’s broken a lot of records,” Dana White ded.

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Im Source: AP