ABU DHABI – UFC president Dana White is confident Khabib Nurmagomedov ’s retirement announcement at UFC 254 is definitive. Following his submission victory over Justin Gaethje (22-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) to defend the lightweight title in Saturday’s headliner at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA, 13-0 UFC) announced he’s going to hang up his gloves and move on from MMA competition. Citing the recent death of his father and head coach, Abdulmanap, as well as a promise to his mother not to continue fighting, Nurmagomedov made the choice to exit the sport with his perfect record intact. MMA retirements have proven to be consistently flimsy over the course of the sport’s history, but given the circumstances, White said he thinks Nurmagomedov’s will stick.
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Dana White confident Khabib Nurmagomedov will stay retired after UFC 254 – MMA Junkie