Congratulations on a great career #UFC254, Congratulations to my brother @TeamKhabib and keep your head up my brother @Justin_Gaethje #UFC254, I’m 100% behind giving @TeamKhabib the #1 P4P ranking! A fight against fellow fan favourite Poirier, however, is currently in the works for 'Mystic Mac'. "I don’t want to give him this. Khabib Nurmagomedov’s head coach Javier Mendez reveals an injury and an illness that slowed him down during their recent training camp but the UFC lightweight champion refused to stop. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. "This is good attention for him. 29-0 undefeated and undisputed. Khabib Nurmagomedov’s head coach reveals injuries, sickness star faced during UFC 254 training camp. Thank you for the new style in mma #UFC254, He’s definitely #1 pound for pound!! CLASS, Outstanding champion, incredible career and amazing achievements. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Nu de UFC lichtgewicht titel vacant is, wil Justin Gaethje wel het gevecht aan gaan met McGregor. But at the moment, Ferguson has been left in the dark over his next bout. No way you can’t call him the GOAT. McGregor's recent actions on social media, however, scuppered those plans. Wasn’t any different in your last fight and your retirement, always for the right reasons, a true warrior in a game where honor has been long forgotten by many. I would never do this for him. Subscribe to RT newsletter to get stories the mainstream media won’t tell you, Conor McGregor recalled the brawl which followed his defeat to Khabib in October 2018. Nurmagomedov, of course, successfully defended his lightweight title against his predecessor at the summit of the division two years ago in the main event of UFC 229 - submitting the Irishman with a fourth-round neck crank. By: MMA Junkie Staff. After his defeat, he said: "With him retiring, I'm No1. The lead-in to the fight was the most contentious in … Congratulations @khabib_nurmagomedov https://t.co/7vLSRvpnW3, Congratulations on an amazing career @khabib_nurmagomedov .I remember when we shared the same training room in Vegas early in your @ufc career, and to be able to see all your journey after was amazing. This website uses cookies. What a man. Khabib will make the second defense of his 155lbs title in a little over a week on 'Fight Island' against interim UFC champ Justin Gaethje. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Enjoy your retirement . I don’t want to underestimate him. 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A win in that fight, coupled with McGregor being successful in his latest comeback against Poirier, will once again add fuel to talk of a rematch of that most-watched fight in UFC history - something which the Russian has been vocally resistant to in recent months. 7 shirt reveals Manchester United's DESPERATE need for a hero, Tattoos and takedowns: Meet MMA fighter and 'Suicide Girls' model Micol Di Segni, 'It's an incredible honor': Lewis Hamilton overwhelmed after equaling Michael Schumacher's F1 win record in Germany. Yours sincerely, The McGregors. MMA NIEUWS. The American said: "Poirier and McGregor are going to fight. Conor McGregor has insisted he will keep fighting despite seeing his chance of a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov go up in smoke. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Jon Jones scoffs at Khabib Nurmagomedov taking over as pound-for-pound best, much less becoming the GOAT. Congrats on a great career!!! Even if they gave me UFC, I would never do this. All rights reserved. The lead-in to the fight was the most contentious in … It is expected that the winner of that fight is likely to take on Gaethje for the vacant belt. Victory over the in-form Gaethje would extend the Russian's perfect record to a staggering 29-0. undefeated Russian cemented his reputation as one of the world's best with a second round submission win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. "We were going to do The Ultimate Fighter on ESPN and f**king do the rematch but Conor blew that.”, He added: “Yeah, Khabib said f**k him. You are a legend & represent grappling and MMA w/ honor, heart....(CONTINUE). Conor McGregor has congratulated long-time rival Khabib Nurmagomedov after his victory over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 as well as sending a message … order back issues and use the historic Daily Express pic.twitter.com/dkqOlcS3OR, Congratulations to @TeamKhabib what an amazing career! The Irishman was hoping to fight a further two times this year but had those hopes dashed by the coronavirus pandemic and less than productive talks with the UFC. He follow his dream. “Even if they give me $5 billion. Aan jou en (je) gezin. Deserves all our admiration for what he did in the cage and for how he values his family. He returned to action a year later to defend his title against common opponent Dustin Poirier - a fighter that McGregor is expected to rematch in the coming months. I don’t want to underestimate this guy. #UFCFightIsland6 @ufc, Retire on top! Khabib had mumps and as well as broken foot weeks before UFC 254, reveals coach. He said: "Tony would be a good reason to keep Khabib on track. Conor McGregor wasted no time in wishing longtime rival Khabib Nurmagomedov well after the UFC lightweight champion announced his retirement Saturday at UFC 254..