Published 14:33 IST, October 21st 2020
Khabib Nurmagomedov says going 30-0 would make him the “Floyd Mayweather of MMA”
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says he wants to become the "Floyd Mayweather of MMA" by retiring with a perfect 30-0 record.
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Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov recently talked to Yahoo Sports and revealed that he wants to become "Floyd Maywear of MMA" by retiring with a perfect 30-0 record. Floyd Maywear defeated Cor McGregor in 2019 and retired with a perfect 50-0 record, which cemented him as one of greatest boxers of all time. Khabib Nurmagomedov, on or hand, is currently undefeated at 28-0 and believes that by defeating his next two opponents, he will write his name in MMA's history books.
“Honestly, I don't kw, 30-0 is going to be great. It's looking good, it sounds good. 30-0, okay. It's going to be a great record, this is like Maywear in MMA. We'll see, I'm very close to it,” Khabib Nurmagomedov ded.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov compares McGregor fight to Ali vs Frazier
Even though 30-0 sounds good, Khabib Nurmagomedov is still thinking about retiring after his 30th bout. Khabib Nurmagomedov said he’s currently focusing on his 29th opponent - interim champion Justin Gaethje - who he’s scheduled to face in a title unification bout at UFC 254 on October 24.
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Russian believes that by stopping Justin Gaethje, he will d ar achievement to his legacy, which also consists of a win over Cor McGregor. Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Cor McGregor at UFC 229 via submission and has claimed that his 2018 win will be remembered for years to come.
“Even after 50 years, people are going to watch this fight and be impressed. This is like when Muhamm Ali fought [Joe] Frazier in Manila,” he ded.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov looking for a fight with GSP or Jon Jones
When asked about his 30th opponent, Khabib Nurmagomedov said he would love to face UFC legend Georges St-Pierre in his final bout. Khabib Nurmagomedov later took Jon Jones’ name, claiming that a fight with number one UFC pound-for-pound fighter would be massive.
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Khabib vs GSP has a decent chance of being booked, rar than Khabib vs Jones as Bones recently vacated his light-heavyweight title to move to heavyweights. Georges St-Pierre’s coach believes that by defeating Justin Gaethje, Khabib Nurmagomedov could entice GSP to come out of retirement.
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14:33 IST, October 21st 2020