Whilst we have never seen the two lightweight icons stand-opposite each other, Alvarez isn’t necessarily feeling sombre about that fact, wishing the undefeated UFC lightweight champion the best with his retirement.
Submitting common-foe, Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in Abu Dhabi, UAE last October, Khabib cited the sad passing of his father, Abdulmanap as his reasoning for announcing a somewhat shocking retirement immediately after successfully unifying the lightweight titles.
In the months since, UFC president, Dana White has consistently and transparently attempted to convince Khabib to make a retirement ‘u-turn’ in a bid for one final fight. Prior to UFC 257 in January, footage emerged of White openly floating potential pay-per-view numbers with Khabib if he were to return in a bad-blooded rematch with Conor McGregor prior to the Dubliner’s knockout loss to Dustin Poirier on ‘Fight Island’.
Midnight Mania! Dustin Poirier answers Conor McGregor’s call for rubber match, ‘we are going to do it a third time’
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After scoring the biggest win of his career and becoming the first man to knock out Conor McGregor in the process (WATCH IT!), Dustin Poirier has a ton of options. He’s almost certainly going to fight for the title next, but there are simply countless potential opponents for Poirier. Charles Oliveira more than deserves a title shot himself, Michael Chandler is coming off a huge knockout (even if Poirier is unimpressed), and somehow Nate Diaz has once again talked himself into the mix!
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Clarksville’s first-ever women’s professional MMA fighter Jenny “Savage” Clausius will make history yet again on Friday, Dec. 11 when she becomes the city’s first-ever professional bare-knuckle fighter.
“I had asked for a fight before Christmas and the opportunity was already opened,” Clausius said about how the bout came to fruition. “I just felt like it was something that I could see myself doing, so I accepted the challenge.” Jenny “Savage” Clausius with her team. Jenny “Savage” Clausius with her team. Jenny “Savage” Clausius
The fight will take place with the promotion Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. Former UFC fighter Artem Lobov had glowing things to say about his time spent with BKFC and praised the two-minute five-round format the company has adopted.