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Ali Abdelaziz to Georges St-Pierre: If you want the Khabib fight, call me, I can make it happen

No matter how many times Georges St-Pierre reminds the media he’s happily retired, the much-talked-about Khabib-GSP superfight always finds its way into the headlines.

St-Pierre was willing to come out of retirement to challenge Nurmagomedov last year but, according to ‘Rush’, the UFC didn’t want to risk ruining their investment in Khabib — so they put a stop to the matchup and told GSP to stay retired.

Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz, however, claims he can make the fight happen. Abdelaziz says he was instrumental in the booking of St-Pierre vs. Michael Bisping at UFC 217 and that he can also put the wheels in motion for Khabib vs.