UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has shown his fans that he’s still working hard in a new social media reel. The undefeated 155-pound Dagestani phenom retired when he defeated Justin Gaethje to defend his title. Purchasing the Gorilla FC, he renamed it Eagle FC, resembling his moniker. ‘The Eagle’ subsequently trains the likes of Islam Makhac͏hev and cousin Umar Nurmagomedov, along with other AKA peers.
He also had a brief stint cornering Makhachev. Islam Makhchev defends his guard again at UFC 302, Live From Prudential Center in Newark. Khabib Nurmagomedov nudging that he is attending to the matter, the p͏rotégé prompted big things. With Khabib’s surprise entry in the UFC 302 camp for Dustin Poirier, Islam Makhac͏hev teased that his cornering him again isn’t off the list.
Consequently, ‘The Eagle’ hitting the heavy bag as part of his training now has the MMA clique’s attention. Towards the end of the training session, one sees him doing push-ups and swinging a heavy bag. Nurmagomedov has always seemed to be edging further from a return to the cage. But with ‘Notorious’ rival Conor McGregor goading him over potential UFC return, fans are now excited.
Gotta pay those taxes
— Leonard (@UnbreakableOnX) May 25, 2024UFC 302’s main card might see Khabib cornering a fighter to the delight of others; it’s up in the winds if his MMA return is even a remote possibility. At the end of the title fight, Nurmagomedov might shed some light on the matter. Until then, though, the matter has gone immensely viral.
Khabib Nurmagomedov retired in October 2020 as an undefeated and undisputed UFC lightweight standout. With a stellar 29-0 MMA fight statistic, Khabib’s legacy remains more than unattainable. After a Round 2 submission of Justin Gaethje at UFC 254, he hung up his gloves. Talking to MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn, ‘The Eagle’ said he never entertained a return, even on UFC 300’s epic PPV event.
Even so, fans always await interesting tidbits that say otherwise. The 35-year-old has always said his resolve to quit in 2022 was one-and-done. He now partakes in training camps for Bellator champ Usman Nurmagomedov, UFC bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov, Belal Muhammad, and many others. Currently, a new joining in the camp for Islam Makhac͏hev, footage of his training has gone viral. Here’s what the fans think of it:
Pillow hands negative striking 🐀🐀
— NeoN (@NeoNnacl) May 25, 2024I don't have any doubt that if Khabib stayed in the UFC he would have stayed undefeated and had more title defenses, his MMA skill is second to none
— Kem-maka (@May_twenty3rd) May 25, 2024Striking is 0😩
— LeTrumpSupporter (@Kidbeinvesting) May 25, 2024Khabib can’t fight
— DeathCreepz (@DeathCreepz) May 25, 2024Every single shot rattled that bag and left a dent in it. Just throwing that out there. Khabib had serious power in those stone hands 🙌
— Doctor MMA 🇵🇸 (@FightDoctor_) May 25, 2024dudes gotta pay that 3m$
— jacobe24 (@xzf6hh7jqg) May 25, 2024This is kinda funny concidering the timing of this
— Bobandy (@Bobandy557725) May 25, 2024Gotta pay taxes 😜
— 卂ﾌ ᗪ乇Ҝﾑ (@danotorious77) May 25, 2024A prominent fan reaction (@UnbreakableOnX) concurrently retorted – “Gotta pay those taxes.” Many fans have responded similarly. According to a report by mma.metarating.ru, the Dagestani owes $3.3 million (or just over 300 million rubles) to the Russian Federal Tax Service. While his corner has refuted such claims, fans have geared up on the cause, stating his return is imminent.
Some have also found the timing coincidentally ironic. Subsequently, more streamlined hardcore fans are in awe of the matter; some even voicing his legacy would have been untarnished to this day. All in all, the matter turned quite a few heads.
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