Khabib Nurmagomedov thinks it’s an applicable time for Tony Ferguson to retire after his UFC on ABC 7 loss.
Nurmagomedov was at Saturday’s occasion at Etihad Enviornment in Abu Dhabi to nook his cousin Umar in the primary occasion. He was backstage when his longtime rival Ferguson (25-11 MMA, 15-9 UFC), whom he was scheduled to combat 5 instances throughout his profession, suffered a first-round submission defeat towards Michael Chiesa to set the document for many consecutive octagon losses at eight.
There have been a number of cases already by which Nurmagomedov has urged Ferguson to retire. That seems to be nearer to actuality than ever, however stays to be seen after Ferguson was non-committal within the aftermath of his defeat.
Nurmagomedov is on the aspect of retirement for “El Cucuy,” although, and offered an uplifting message to a person he spent a few years of his profession feuding with.
“It’s not a shock for me as a result of he’s 40 years previous,” Nurmagomedov instructed UFC Europe. “I simply wish to want him all the very best. He’s really among the best to ever do it within the UFC. I simply wish to want him all the very best. His life is simply starting, as a result of he’s simply 40 years previous. He simply completed his MMA profession. Now it will a be completely different life. A a lot better life.”
🗣️: “It isn’t a shock for me, I wish to want him all the finest!”
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Nurmagomedov and Ferguson by no means acquired the chance to share the octagon. A sequence of unlucky and unpredictable occasions led to a document variety of combat cancellations between them, and though Nurmagomedov would’ve appreciated for it to occur once they have been on the peak of their powers, he stated it was merely not meant to be.
“In my prime and his prime, it was presupposed to be very attention-grabbing combat,” Nurmagomedov stated. “However what can I say? He have a pair instances injured, I’ve a pair instances injured. It’s what it’s, you recognize? Generally we now have our plans, however God has his plans. We can’t management this.”
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