If he wasn’t already, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is now officially retired. UFC president Dana White continuously tried to talk him out of it, but Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA, 13-0 UFC) – who hung up his gloves after submitting Justin Gaethje last October at UFC 254 – stood firm in his decision, which White finally accepted after a meeting Thursday night in Las Vegas. The passing of Nurmagomedov’s father, coach and mentor, Abdulmanap, hit him hard, and “The Eagle” promised his mother that he would no longer compete without his father in his corner. White and Nurmagomedov met on multiple occasions in the past several months to discuss his future, but it appears that their Thursday meeting was conclusive as White declared Nurmagomedov “officially retired,” , lauding him for a remarkable career
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Khabib Nurmagomedov bids farewell in retirement: ‘I hope you will accept my decision’ – MMA Junkie