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Khabib reveals one huge celebrity he would like to fight

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s career was celebrated on Thursday night, as the former dominant lightweight champion was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.

During the ceremony, Khabib answered a lot of questions from the media, including some pretty random ones. The Dagestani was asked which fictional character or celebrity he would want to fight if given the chance.

He paused for a bit, before surprisingly saying he’d be willing to fight one of the most famous athletes of all time.

“Michael Jordan,” Khabib responded with a laugh. “Yes, you now why? I feel like I can take him down.