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There will be no 30th fight for Khabib Nurmagomedov — the UFC superstar is “officially retired,” following a face-to-face meeting with Dana White.
White previously told TMZ Sports he wanted to meet with Khabib in hopes of convincing the 29-0 fighter to “un-retire” and take a final 30th fight. Khabib’s late father had told people his dream was to see career retire with a 30-0 record.
The 32-year-old Dagestani had unexpectedly announced his retirement back in October after beating Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 … Khabib’s first fight since the death of his father.
Well, Dana and Khabib got together on Thursday to talk things out — and despite a hard sell from Dana, Khabib will remain retired.
“29-0 it is,” White posted along under a selfie with Khabib … “He is 100% retired.”
“It was incredible to watch you work [Khabib]. Thank you for EVERYTHING and enjoy whatever is next my friend.
Khabib will go down as one of the greatest fighters in UFC history — smothering opponents with ease … and never unanimously losing a single round!
In addition to Gaethje, the reigning UFC lightweight champ has signature victories over Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier.