Khabib Nurmagomedov says Brock Lesnar vs Fedor Emelianenko would be his ‘Fantasy’ bout

Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of biggest names in MMA today as he dominated UFC since day one, before anuncing his retirement in vember 2020. Though Dana White is still adamant on bringing Nurmagomedov back to octagon, 29-0 fighter has shown interest in making a comeback. Since leaving sport, Khabib Nurmagomedov has kept himself busy with various activities and he recently bought Eagle Fighting Championship (EFC) for around $1 million. Eagle Fighting Championship is an MMA promotion that operates from Nurmagomedov's native Dstan.

Nurmagomedov on Brock Lesnar vs Fedor Emelianenko

Recently, Nurmagomedov sat down with MatchTV where he revealed ‘fantasy’ bout he would love to book in his promotion if he has unlimited financial resources. "If just a fantasy, n I would take Brock Lesnar — a heavyweight. And it would be possible to make him a fight, with Fedor Emelianenko, in Russia," Nurmagomedov said.

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Lesnar and Emelianenko are two of biggest draws in industry, with Fedor usually hailed as greatest MMA fighter to never compete in UFC. Both fighters are also almost same , so a fight between two could have happened at any st. Last Emperor might have entered bout as a fan favourite, but Khabib Nurmagomedov thinks that "anything can happen" as Beast Incarnate t just ruled WWE, but was also a UFC heavyweight champ once.

Khabib Nurmagomedov shares this fantasy fight with UFC president Dana White, who once told UFC.com that he tried everything in his power to make Brock Lesnar vs Fedor Emelianenko happen. " only fight that I wanted to make that was never made was Brock Lesnar vs Fedor Emelianenko. We were going to do it at Texas Stadium. But I couldn't get a deal done with Fedor, so it never happened," White said.

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Fedor Emelianenko is kwn for his impressive run with major Japanese promotion PRIDE. re, Emperor captured heavyweight title and remained undefeated for years as he battered legends like Mirko Cro Cop, Mark Coleman, Antonio Rodrigo gueira and many ors. Later, he moved to Strikeforce where he faced his first-ever defeat from hands of Fabricio Werdum. His most recent outing was in December 2019 at Bellator, where he defeated fellow PRIDE alumni Quinton Jackson.

Brock Lesnar, on or hand, retired from sport in 2016, after he defeated Mark Hunt via unanimous decision at UFC 200. However, that victory was n overturned to a -contest after Beast failed a USADA drug test. Lesnar is hailed as most successful crossover athlete, as he dominated both MMA and pro-wrestling.

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Im Source: WWE.com, AP, Emelianenko/ Instagram