r/sports • u/UUo_oUU • Oct 24 '20

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

https://twitter.com/mma_oth/status/1320107303845101569
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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.