Henry Cejudo believes UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov could get in the way of Islam Makhachev defending his lightweight title against Ilia Topuria. In a chat with Cejudo this past December ...

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 25: (R-L) Khabib Nurmagomedov of Russia punches Justin Gaethje in their lightweight title bout during the UFC 254 event on October 25, 2020 on UFC Fight ...

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 ...

They believe Makhachev’s dominant wrestling could lead to a one-sided fight, similar to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s win over Gaethje, making the matchup predictable.

The Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Islam Makhachev GOAT debate rages on following UFC 311. ... Nurmagomedov retired in 2020 following a successful lightweight title defense against Justin Gaethje at UFC 254.