The ideal opponent for Khabib Nurmagomedov’s 30th and final career match would have been the illustrious former Welterweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Georges St-Pierre. Sadly, it was never intended to be.
In December 2023, the aforementioned St-Pierre will make a comeback for a grappling bout on UFC Fight Pass, and naturally, Nurmagomedov was everyone’s top choice. Craig Jones, a participant in the previous Fight Pass Invitational, claimed that Nurmagomedov wanted a sizable payday to return to the ring.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov To Return For $5 Million Against GSP
Will GSP ever re-enter the combat scene? Since UFC veteran Georges St. Pierre hinted about the potential of a comeback, this question has baffled fans and MMA experts. The former two-division champion’s potential opponents included renowned MMA heavyweights and A-listers. However, as of yet, this theory has not been supported by any official pronouncements.
One of the names that surfaced for GSP’s return battle, the UFC Eagle Khabib Nurmagomedov, has particularly resonated with fight fans.
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Craig Jones, a renowned expert in BJJ, has just provided an intriguing account of the discussions surrounding a Khabib-GSP clash.
Bloody Elow highlighted, the same topic, in one of their tweets, “I think they said Khabib wanted 5 million dollars to do the grappling match.” Craig Jones claimed he heard Khabib Nurmagomedov wanted a lot of money to grapple GSP”
Let’s look at some of the reactions that MMA fans had towards the information provided by the source:
At UFC 254 in October 2020, Nurmagomedov, 34, submitted Justin Gaethje with a second-round triangle choke to end his career with a perfect 29-0 record. The announcement made in the octagon shocked the mixed martial arts (MMA) community even though it was anticipated that he would soon retire after reaching the mark of 30-0. Since his father, Abdulmanap, passed away earlier in July 2020, the former Lightweight champion said his mother had been pleading with him to put down the gloves. Since then, “The Eagle” has maintained his word after listening.
Craig Jones, a participant in the previous Fight Pass Invitational, claimed that Nurmagomedov wanted a sizable payday to return to the ring.
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