JAKARTA - Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement as a professional mixed martial arts fighter after defeating Justin Gaethje at UFC 254, Saturday, October 24 local time or Sunday morning WIB.
He ended Gaethje's fight in the second round with a submission win, during which he used a "triangle choke" that knocked the American fighter unconscious. This result also extended Khabib's impressive record of 29 wins without defeat.
Many doubt whether Khabib, now 32, will be able to perform well against Gaethje, after his father, Abdulmanap, died due to complications caused by COVID-19 in July.
Abdulmanap has trained Khabib to fight from an early age, and was in the corner when Khabib won over Dustin Poirier in Abu Dhabi in September 2019.
"I spoke with my mother three days ago. She didn't want me to fight without my father, but I promised her that this is my last fight, and I keep it, I have to," Khabib said in the octagon as quoted by Antara from Reuters.
"This is my last fight. I only want one thing from the UFC, you give me the number one pound for pound fighter in the world, because I deserve that," he added.
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