Khabib denies retirement and maintains his desire to face GSP: 'It's the biggest fight in UFC history!'

K. Nurmagomedov criticizes C. McGregor and D. Poirier. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

It seems, Khabib Nurmagomedov is determined to have Georges St-Pierre as a possible last opponent of his career. Previously, the UFC lightweight champion (70,3kg) had said that the Canadian legend is the only fight that makes him excited, besides the valid confrontation against Justin gaethje, which takes place this Saturday, in Abu Dhabi, and, this time, the clash was once again considered.

In an interview with the North American website BT Sport, Khabib praised the former welterweight (77,6kg) and middleweight (83,9kg) champion, he has no doubt that this will be the biggest fight in UFC history and, if it happens, he stated that it will have to be light us.

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“I will always fight at lightweight. I have no plans to move down to featherweight or up to welterweight. If GSP wants to face me, he'll just have to make the lightweight division. I'm ready for him. After Gaethje, it would be interesting to fight GSP. The fans and the UFC love this fight. I really want to face him and this will be the biggest fight in UFC history. He hasn't lost in a long time. We have a good story to tell”

Khabib also took the opportunity to deny the rumor that he could retire after the fight against Gaethje and highlighted his desire to face the best athletes.

“People talk about my retirement, but I don't understand why. Maybe they're tired of me. I love competition and want to face the best fighters in the sport. That's why I'm here. I've done this all my life, and now I have the perfect opponent. Gaethje is very tough and is considered by many to be the worst fight for me. We'll see. My focus is Gaethje and the lightweight division. I am the champion in this category and I want to continue like this”, he concluded.

It is worth remembering that the super fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Georges St-Pierre, in addition to being in the imagination of MMA fans, was always the wish of the father of the UFC lightweight champion, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, who passed away in 2020, a victim of Covid-19. If you win Justin gaethje No. UFC 254, Dana White promised that the Russian's next fight will be great and the former champion's name gained momentum again.