{"id":106726,"date":"2020-10-30T20:06:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T12:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/?p=106726"},"modified":"2020-10-30T20:06:44","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T12:06:44","slug":"a-tearful-khabib-nurmagomedov-announced-his-retirement-at-ufc-254","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/mma\/ufc\/a-tearful-khabib-nurmagomedov-announced-his-retirement-at-ufc-254-106726.html","title":{"rendered":"A Tearful Khabib Nurmagomedov Announced His Retirement at UFC 254"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Khabib-Nurmagomedov-min-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-106727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Khabib-Nurmagomedov-min-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Khabib-Nurmagomedov-min-1-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Khabib-Nurmagomedov-min-1-120x68.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"button-container\">\n<div class=\"button-align\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dfbertuah.com\/en\/join\/sports?btag=625071\"><img alt=\"\"src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/unspoken\/images\/join-now.png\" \/><\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dfbertuah.com\/en\/sports\/?btag=625071\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/unspoken\/images\/view-market.png\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_fourth'><p><strong>Share this story<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><\/p>\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style\">\n<a class=\"addthis_button_facebook_like\" fb:like:layout=\"button_count\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_tweet\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_google_plusone\" g:plusone:size=\"medium\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_pinterest_pinit\" pi:pinit:url=\"https:\/\/www.dafabet.com\" pi:pinit:media=\"#\" pi:pinit:layout=\"horizontal\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/300\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=undefined\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- AddThis Button END --><br \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"three-fourth\">\n<p>After defeating Justin Gaethje via submission in the second round of the main event at UFC 254, Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement saying<em>, \u201cthere\u2019s no way I\u2019m going to be back without my father.\u201d<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In an emotional post-fight interview, Khabib said:<em> \u201cToday I want to say this is my last fight. No way am I coming here without my father. When UFC called me about Justin I spoke with my mother for three days.<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>She didn\u2019t want me to fight without father and I said this is my last fight &#8211; and I have given her my word.<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Thank you so much Justin. I know you are great, I know how you take care of your people. Be close with your parents, because you never know what is going to happen tomorrow.<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Thank you coach, thank you guys. Today is my last fight in the UFC. It was my father\u2019s dream. Justin and Conor will fight in January, I have choked both out, I am not interested in this.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the UFC 254 post-fight press conference, Dana White said: <em>\u201cWhat this guy has been through, we\u2019re all lucky that we got to see him fight tonight.<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Apparently, he was in the hospital and he broke his foot three weeks ago.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>White added: <em>\u201cSo, he has two broken toes and a bone in his foot that&#8217;s broken. That\u2019s what his corner told me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Born in the village of Sildi in Tsumadinsky District in modern Dagestan, Russia, Khabib started wrestling when he was six years old. As a teenager he also trained in Judo and Combat Sambo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Eagle\u201d made his MMA debut in 2008 and he had a perfect 16-0 record across different promotions in Russia and Ukraine before signing with the UFC in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Khabib Nurmagomedov was one of the most dominant forces in MMA history and a complete fighter, with wins against Rafael dos Anjos, Edson Barboza, Al Iaquinta, Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier and now Justin Gaethje.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Born: <\/strong>September 20th, 1988<\/p>\n<p><strong>Age:<\/strong> 32<\/p>\n<p><strong>Country:<\/strong> Russia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Height:<\/strong> 5\u201910\u2033<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weight:<\/strong> 155 lbs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reach: <\/strong>70\u2033<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stance:<\/strong> Orthodox<\/p>\n<p><strong>Association:<\/strong> Fight Spirit Team and American Kickboxing Academy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Class:<\/strong> Lightweight<\/p>\n<p><strong>Record:<\/strong> 29-0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After defeating Justin Gaethje via submission in the second round of the main event at UFC 254, Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement saying, \u201cthere\u2019s no way I\u2019m going to be back without my father.\u201d\u00a0 In an emotional post-fight interview, Khabib said: \u201cToday I want to say this is my last fight. 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