On a number of times Dana White has claimed that Khabib Nurmagomedov isn’t the truth is retired, nevertheless whenever, the undefeated light-weight champion replied and reiterated that he definitely isn’t returning.
Dustin Poirier is decided to face Conor McGregor in January, and the faded period in-between light-weight champion made his case for battling for the undisputed title if Khabib is truly putting up the gloves.
“I get if Khabib’s retired and no longer coming encourage, then I’m subsequent in line for the title shot, and that’s also the title fight,” Poirier told MMA Junkie. “This would possibly occasionally be for the undisputed belt. I get that’d extinguish sense. Dana’s announcing one thing, Khabib’s announcing one other. Who knows what the true fact is? Time will represent.
“The division has to transfer on,” Poirier acknowledged. “The handiest thing that makes me get the particular person is serious is, first of all, he doesn’t seem to be a bullsh*tter, and if he acknowledged he’s performed correct after the fight and his father fair correct passed away, it’s an emotional 2d. You fair correct received one other title defense, you glean to head encourage home to your loved ones. You would possibly perchance well well moreover teach these things correct after. But a month later, you’re quiet singing the same tune? Maybe the particular person’s mind is in diversified locations. Maybe he’s challenging forward. Maybe, like he acknowledged, he’s executed every thing he space out to originate. I don’t know. But if he’s completed, anyone has to fight for that belt.”
Poirier has an real level about the division challenging on, giving Khabib’s recent statements. Interestingly satisfactory even supposing, while Khabib continuously stated that he’s retired, he did tease a gathering with the UFC President.
“Look you soon @danawhite,” Khabib cryptically wrote on Instagram.
Will Khabib the truth is return? For what it’s rate, he has a press conference in Moscow, Russia on December 2 to take care of “recent initiatives that get been and will likely be launched.”
