Khabib eyes a comeback (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram K. Nurmagomedov)
After suffering health problems before UFC 209, the Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov He already has a date to return to the Octagon. The lightweight wants to return in October, as he will now go through Ramadan, an Islamic holiday where faithful fast during the day, and will then need four months of training to prepare for his return.
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“In fact, the UFC lightweight division is now one of the most competitive. In this case, there are several places that could fight for the title in the near future. Who I'm going to fight isn't yet known, but of course I'm going to insist on fighting the Tony Ferguson because now I don’t see another challenger and I don’t want to fight anyone other than him”, commented Khabib, in an interview with the Russian website “ToFight”.
Khabib had serious problems during the weight cut for his fight against Tony Ferguson at UFC 209 in February this year, but he hopes that his opponent on his return will be the North American and that the duel will once again be worth the interim lightweight belt.
“In terms of health, I am close to being completely rehabilitated. I will start training sometime in mid-June. The return is planned for October because I need four months of full training. As for the fight, I'm 90% sure I'm going to fight for the interim belt”, concluded the Russian lightweight.
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