It was a short time ago when Daniel Cormier expressed uncertainty about Khabib Nurmagomedov ’s fighting future in the wake of his father, Abdulmanap, passing away. Then Nurmagomedov (28-0 MMA, 12-0 UFC) was booked to defend his lightweight title against Justin Gaethje (22-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) at UFC 254 on Oct. 24, and many were surprised about the timeline.
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Daniel Cormier was ‘taken a little aback’ by Khabib Nurmagomedov returning at UFC 254 – MMA Junkie