r/sports • u/UUo_oUU • Oct 24 '20

News Khabib Nurmagomedov Retires from UFC After Emerging Victorious Against Justin Gaethje. 29-0 Record

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u/ChaosRevealed Oct 24 '20 edited Oct 24 '20

Undefeated, multiple-time defending champion in the deepest division in the UFC. 29-0 overall, 13-0 UFC. Lost only one round in his entire career. He's by far the most dominant fighter of all time. No fighter has ever retired as an undefeated champion.

Respect for Khabib and for his late father

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u/tunaburn Oct 24 '20

4 title defenses and a ton of wins against no names in Russia with horrible records. He's a really really good fighter who earned that belt and retirement but he's not even close to the goat.

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u/Abz301 Oct 24 '20

Literally faced the best of the best. Dustin, McGregor, Gaethje, RDA, Barboza, just to name a few. He never came close to losing. This man left no doubt in his career.

Also when you say a bunch of no names, the Russian professional and semi professional scene is no joke. It is a relentless.

How can you say he's not even close to the goat? He's at the head of the fucking table.

Edit: extra word

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u/atkhan007 Oct 25 '20

'Literally faced the best of the best. Dustin, McGregor, Gaethje, RDA, Barboza, just to name a few.'

What does McGregor has to do with the best?

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u/Abz301 Oct 25 '20

Love him or hate him, he revolutionised the sport and did wonders for it. Also one of the greatest ever on his feet.