‘Present me one thing spectacular’: Dana White says Khabib COULD REVERSE retirement resolution… if light-weight rivals impress

UFC light-weight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has left the door open to reverse his retirement resolution, UFC president Dana White has revealed.

White met with Khabib on Friday at a UAE Warriors occasion in Abu Dhabi, because the web melted down amid rumors and hypothesis of how their much-anticipated face-to-face assembly performed out.

Early on Saturday, White revealed that he would reveal the result of their dialog earlier than the beginning of the principle card at UFC on ABC 1, the promotion’s 2021 curtain-raiser on Battle Island.

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And the UFC boss shared the information that the undefeated Russian celebrity might return to the octagon – however with the caveat that it must be in opposition to a light-weight rival he deems an thrilling problem.

White stated that Khabib had been impressed with Charles Oliveira’s win over Tony Ferguson in December, and that he would even have his eye on subsequent week’s UFC 257 card, the place light-weight rivals Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier meet in the principle occasion and Dan Hooker and former Bellator champion Michael Chandler meet within the co-main occasion, additionally at 155lbs. 

White stated Khabib’s message to him had been to “present me one thing spectacular” in an effort to lure him again, however that he would “by no means tie up the division.”

“If anyone delivers… I’ve the sensation he’ll struggle them,” White stated. 

The #UFC257 stakes have been raised! 👀@DanaWhite provides us an replace on @TeamKhabib's combating standing. pic.twitter.com/FFC2GNeIUY

— UFC (@ufc) January 16, 2021

Khabib’s profession stands at an undefeated 29-Zero, with 13 of these wins coming within the UFC octagon. He captured the UFC light-weight title at UFC 223 when he defeated late substitute Al Iaquinta for the vacant belt in Brooklyn, New York.

Since then, Khabib efficiently defended the title with rear-naked choke finishes of former two-division champ Conor McGregor and interim champion Dustin Poirier, then re-unified the title with a triangle choke end of one other interim champion, Justin Gaethje, earlier than saying his retirement contained in the octagon.

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Khabib revealed his resolution to name time on his profession was on account of a promise made to his mom following the passing of his father Abdulmanap following issues from Covid-19. 

Nevertheless, the lure of the octagon seems to have prompted a possible rethink by Khabib, who might but make his UFC comeback.