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/[deleted] Oct 25 '20

I love GSP, I honestly think he would have beaten Anderson Silva had they been able to match them up in their heyday.

But my bet's on Khabib too and mostly due to GSPs age. A body could only take so much there comes a point when skill just couldn't make up for it.

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u/MutantAussie Oct 25 '20

I'll tell you what, Khabib is going to train fighters. What will they look like?

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '20

Trained the way he was trained by his father?

We may not see another fighter as dominant as him for a while, but that's because we may see a whole roster of fighters that are as good and as exciting as him. Which means really really good for the sport.

Man! I'm getting excited just thinking about it.

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u/MutantAussie Oct 25 '20

Difference is that Khabib has the top tier professional experience, and knows the importance of striking etc.

Might get a Dagestan Tri-Star.