Lookin’ for a Fight at a UAE Warriors event, the topic of conversation between the two was the fighting future of Khabib following his shocking decision to hang up his gloves with immediate effect following UFC 254 in October last.
Successfully unifying the lightweight titles, Khabib submitted then-interim titleholder, Justin ‘The Highlight’ Gaethje via a second-round triangle, before emotionally announcing his decision to walk away from professional mixed martial arts. Khabib detailed how he had made a promise to his mother to stop fighting following the sad passing of his coach and father, Abdulmanap last year following complications after he contracted COVID-19.