I think Khabib is going to step in and be like, ‘He needs to fight the No. 1 contender.’ He’s going to say no, so for that reason, I am guessing it’s going to be Justin Gaethje vs. Islam ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov still isn’t keen on the idea of Ilia Topuria immediately fighting Islam Makhachev following his move up to 155lbs. When Ilia Topuria shockingly vacated his featherweight ...

With Topuria’s confidence and Khabib Nurmagomedov ’s possible involvement, the Makhachev vs. Topuria saga continues to take unexpected turns.

In doing so, he paved the way for his teammate, Islam Makhachev, to become the most dominant 155lb champion in UFC history. At just 36 years old, a Khabib Nurmagomedov comeback is possible, on paper.