Khabib Nurmagomedov is high on Justin Gaethje following a thrilling showcase against Tony Ferguson on Saturday at UFC 249. Gaethje (22-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) produced the biggest moment of his career in the main event when he stopped Ferguson by fifth-round TKO to claim the interim UFC lightweight title. With that, he sets up a title unifier against Nurmagomedov (28-0 MMA, 12-0 UFC). Given the stakes of the bout, Nurmagomedov was watching closely at how things unfolded.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov raves about Justin Gaethje’s win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 – MMA Junkie