Nurmagomedov announced his retirement after he defeated Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. In March this year, Dana White shut the door on a possible return for the Dagestani.
While speaking to reporters at the end of the Eagle Fighting Championship (EFC) 36 event, Khabib Nurmagomedov was asked if he thought Makhachev would be able to outclass Oliveira. Responding to the question, he said:
Oliveira claimed the UFC lightweight title after he knocked out Michael Chandler at UFC 262. ‘Do Bronx’ now boasts a nine-fight winning streak in the UFC.
Makhachev, on the other hand, is currently ranked number nine in the lightweight division. He is undefeated in his last seven UFC fights.
Khabib Nurmagomedov heaps praise on Charles Oliveira
Although Khabib Nurmagomedov expects Charles Oliveira to lose out on the title in the coming year, he still thinks highly of the Brazilian. The former UFC champion understands that Oliveira has gone through thick and thin to get to where he is today.
Following his UFC 262 title triumph, Oliveira revealed that he was advised to call out Nurmagomedov during a post-fight interview and persuade him to come out of retirement. The 31-year-old said he has the utmost respect for ‘The Eagle’ and immediately dismissed the idea of calling him out.
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