With yet another win at UFC 254 on Saturday, Khabib Nurmagomedov added yet another powerful chapter to his undefeated career. And then he announced he was ending that career.
At 29-0, the UFC lightweight champion said that his win over Justin Gaethje would be his last fight. He cited the death of his father Abdulmanap, who died in July of COVID-19 complications, as the reason for walking away from the sport at age 32.
It was a shocking moment for the MMA world, and one that changes the future of the entire UFC lightweight division.