Russian mixed martial arts fighter
Khabib Nurmagomedov
, the executioner of Irishman Conor McGregor in 2018, announced his official retirement from the UFC on Saturday.
This was made known by the president of the company,
Dana White
, in a Twitter post where he appears with the Dagestani: "It was incredible to see you work, thank you for everything and enjoy what comes next my friend."
Nurmagomedov also echoed White's post and thanked all the support during his sports career.
"Thank you very much, brother, and to the entire UFC team for the opportunity to prove myself. You have changed the lives of many forever thanks to this sport," he said, then added: "
I will never forget your attitude towards me. , my father did not forget it and my children will remember you "
.
Despite the speculation that has surrounded the lightweight champion in recent months, he will ultimately not step back into the Octagon.
He maintains the decision he announced after his victory over American
Justin Gaethje
, following the death of his father and coach Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.
The "Dagestani eagle" retires with 29 wins,
no losses
and four successful defenses of the title.
Despite being one of the great stars of the company throughout his career, he ended up exploding in the media after beating Irishman Conor McGregor in the main fight of UFC229, played in 2018.
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