Khabib Nurmagomedov reportedly has a very specific plan about how he wants to end his carer. According to MMAjunkie.com, Alex Nurmagomedov, the uncle of the UFC lightweight champion, spoke about what his nephew has in store and it looks like we may only get to see Nurmagomedov in the cage one final time before he hangs up his gloves.
Alex Nurmagomedov says that Khabib has turned down a lucrative $15 million offer for a rematch with Conor McGregor and that his interest is in a bout with former interim lightweight titleholder Tony Ferguson.
After a prospective Ferguson bout, Khabib would call it a career.
“From the start, they offered him 15 million if he agrees,” Alex Nurmagomedov told Sport Express, via MMAjunkie.com. “But Khabib said no. Let Conor stand in line, let him fight with others. Khabib wants to fight Ferguson, and then finish his career.”
Nurmagomedov is fresh off of a fourth-round submission win over McGregor at UFC 229 in Las Vegas where he retained his title on Saturday, Oct. 6.
With his win, Khabib advanced to 27-0 in his professional career. His 27 consecutive wins gives him the longest winning streak in all of mixed martial arts. Khabib first won the vacant lightweight championship on April 7, 2018 at UFC 223 when he scored a dominant decision win over Al Iaquinta in Brooklyn, New York. He became the first Russian to win a UFC title. The submission victory over McGregor was his first title defense.
