Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t expect to be holding his UFC lightweight title for much longer, according to a recent interview.
The UFC lightweight champion retired in October following a successful defense of his belt against Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 254. Since then, he’s spoken publicly about sticking to his plan to not compete again and said one of his reasons for retiring is to keep a promise to his mother. UFC President Dana White hasn’t closed the door on a Nurmagomedov return, however, and plans to meet with the 32-year-old fighter in Abu Dhabi in January.