Dana White has ‘abandoned all hope’ of convincing Khabib to make UFC return

Dana White has ‘abandoned all hope’ of convincing Khabib to make UFC return

Dana White has ‘abandoned all hope’ of convincing Khabib Nurmagomedov to make a return to the UFC and extend his perfect 29-0 record.The Russian walked away from the sport unexpectedly last October at the age of 32, just moments after choking out Justin Gaethje on Fight Island.Despite his best efforts, the UFC president failed to convince Khabib to come out of retirementGettyKhabib seemed at the peak of his powers when walked away; choking out C…

Dana White’s dreams of a Khabib return are over: ‘I’ve abandoned all hope’

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesDon’t expect former UFC lightweight champ and GOAT contender Khabib Nurmagomedov to return to the Octagon ... at least not as a fighter.Khabib has been making waves recently as the fighters he’s helping corner and coach are running through the competition in the UFC and Bellator. His team’s 3-0 run at Bellator 263 bring him to a stunning 7-0 in 2021. With Nurmagomedov spending so much time…