The UFC’s final event of its second “Fight Island” stint went down Saturday with UFC 254, which took place at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. In the main event, Khabib Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA, 13-0 UFC) further cemented himself as the top lightweight in MMA, then relinquished that position when he announced his retirement following a second-round submission of Justin Gaethje (22-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) to keep his perfect resume. Nurmagomedov exits the sport with one of the greatest resumes of all time. For an inside look, as well as the rest of the numbers from the card, check below for 50 post-event facts to come out of UFC 254.
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UFC 254 post-event facts: Examining Khabib Nurmagomedov’s historic retirement resume – MMA Junkie