Khabib Nurmagomedov presentó su caso el sábado para ser llamado el mejor peleador en la historia de las artes marciales mixtas. Luego asombró al mundo.
Nurmagomedov defendió su campeonato peso ligero de UFC en el evento principal de UFC 254, derrotando al retador Justin Gaethje vía estrangulamiento en el segundo asalto.
Pero durante su entrevista posterior a la pelea, luego de mejorar su récord a 29-0, Nurmagomedov anunció su retiro, diciendo que no quería pelear más sin su padre en su esquina. Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov falleció en julio por complicaciones cardiacas agravadas por el coronavirus.
Colegas de Khabib y otros atletas acudieron a las redes sociales inmediatamente después del evento principal para colmar de elogios al ruso.
Good performance @TeamKhabib.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 24, 2020
I will carry on.
Respect and condolences on your father again also. To you and family.
Yours sincerely, The McGregors.
I want to congratulate Khabib for an outstanding career. I know he made his father along with millions of fans around the world incredibly proud today. May God continue to bless him on his journey.
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 24, 2020
Congratulations to the greatest champion in @ufc history. What a career, we are forever grateful for the time we got to spend with you my brother. 29-0 undefeated and undisputed. #weareaka #eaglesmma #fathersplan #heissoproud @TeamKhabib pic.twitter.com/uXjiT34JuV
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) October 24, 2020
Congratulations to my brother 🙏🏿🙏🏿 @TeamKhabib and keep your head up my brother @Justin_Gaethje #UFC254
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) October 24, 2020
Outstanding champion, incredible career and amazing achievements. Congrats and all the best outside the Octagon @TeamKhabib! https://t.co/Ze2CZrcSqT
— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) October 24, 2020
Wow incredible story and career @TeamKhabib . You are something special my man 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) October 24, 2020
Wow what a legend!!! @ufc @TeamKhabib
— "Young Superstar" (@Benaskren) October 24, 2020
Cristiano Ronaldo félicite Khabib pour sa victoire et son dernier combat. 🙏👏
— BeFoot (@_BeFoot) October 24, 2020
Les deux 🐐 s'étaient déjà rencontrés pic.twitter.com/UrNpzxgs5U
Damn Khabib retired
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) October 24, 2020
UFC President Dana White on Khabib Nurmagomedov: "We're lucky we got to see him fight tonight." #UFC254 pic.twitter.com/f5al36nIM4
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) October 24, 2020
Damn, that last tweet aged terrible 😂. Happy retirement @TeamKhabib wish you all the best in the future. #Legend
— Daniel Sturridge (@DanielSturridge) October 24, 2020
Khabib is the best fighter in UFC history.
— Shaun King (@shaunking) October 24, 2020
Never cut.
Never even knocked down.
29-0.
Retire in peace my dude.
You made your father proud. pic.twitter.com/zo7G5W4SUZ