Fans have become disappointed by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s revelation that he will not return to the UFC. Khabib became one of the best fighters in the UFC, having retired with a 29-0 record. He walked away from the sport as the Undisputed Lightweight Champion.

The former champion retired with a 29-0 record that remains unmatched, and the Dagestani native has rejected a hypothesis on his return to the octagon.

Since announcing his retirement from the sport of MMA in 2020 at just the age of 32, many fans have held hope that Khabib Nurmagomedov will make a return to the UFC Octagon one day. The dominant Russian who ran through everyone he faced in MMA has been rumoured to be involved in some tax issues over the last few months and many people believed that if the rumours were true,

Khabib Nurmagomedov isn’t coming back to the octagon— and he's made that crystal clear. After retiring undefeated as UFC lightweight champ in October 2020, following

Khabib Nurmagomedov has revealed that his protégé and current lightweight king, Islam Makhachev, is slated to defend his title in January 2025

The return date for UFC lightweight champion and pound-for-pound No. 1 Islam Makhachev is seemingly set, though it hasn't been made official.