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,

Former UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov says he will not be returning to the promotion, or to fighting ever again.

Ex-UFC champion, 29-0 Khabib Nurmagomedov pours cold water on comeback rumors, stating the obvious, essentially reiterating his stance.

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.

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

Khabib Nurmagomedov has confirmed his longtime friend, and UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will return 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.