UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement following a second-round submission win over Justin Gaethje last October.
However, UFC President Dana White offered a glimmer of hope for a return during a conversation with UFC commentator Jon Anik on Jan. 16:
ESPN MMA @espnmma"Show me something spectacular and make me want to come back and fight." @danawhite explained to @Jon_Anik what @TeamKhabib told him during their meeting, addressing the lightweights fighting at #UFC257 https://t.co/oFr4TmCNI3
That cracked door may be slammed shut after White's latest comments following UFC 257, which featured No.