Khabib Nurmagomedov dominates Justin Gaethje at UFC 254
Many UFC fans thought that of any easy competitor in the UFC, Gaethje would be one of the toughest fights for Nurmagomedov. That was because Gaethje was a great wrestler in college. So if Gaethje ever fought Nurmagomedov, Nurmagomedov would have difficulty bringing him down. After Gaethje won the provisional lightweight belt, he was able to prove that he can do just that with the champion.
As it turned out, he couldn’t do that to the champion. When the two competed at UFC 254 on Fight Island, it wasn’t a really close fight. Gaethje landed some heavy shots at the champion, including some kicks that left visible damage, but Gaethje couldn’t do what he had to and that stopped the takedown.
In fact, Gaethje couldn’t shake him off when Nurmagomedov got his hands on Gaethje. It was simply a dominant display of Nurmagomedov’s elite wrestling prowess. This is how the fight ended. After defeating Gaethje, the champion landed a choke on him and a few seconds later Gaethje was passed out.
A promise made, a promise kept
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While the fight itself was not uncommon in Nurmagomedov’s résumé, what happened after it did. After the win, Nurmagomedov burst into tears and in his post-fight interview he put down his gloves and stated that his fight against Gaethje would be his last. According to ESPN, he said this was due to a promise he made to his mother.
Nurmagomedov’s father, Abdulmanap, was very close to his son and has been training his son for a long time. Unfortunately, Abdulmanap passed away from COVID-19 earlier this year and this was a devastating loss for Nurmagomedov in many ways. Obviously it was a painful and personal loss, but it was also a professional loss at the same time.
Nurmagomedov said in his post-fight interview that his mother didn’t want him to fight without his father by his side. Then he promised her it would be his last fight and by pulling back he guarantees it.
While this was a shocking announcement, it wasn’t that surprising to many of Nurmagomedov’s biggest fans.
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As ESPN said, Nurmagomedov has long been proud of his relationship with his father, and that just goes to show the kind of relationship he has with his family. In his post-fight interview he even said: “There is no way I will come here without my father.”
In addition, Nurmagomedov was always a man of his word. For example, after the brawl that took place after suffocating Conor McGregor, Nurmagomedov stood up for his teammates being punished by the UFC and the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
The UFC was about to kick his teammates out, but Nurmagomedov dropped an ultimatum. According to Yahoo Sports, Nurmagomedov said he wouldn’t be fighting in the UFC if his teammates couldn’t fight in the UFC. That tactic worked and the UFC didn’t kick them out.
That’s why many fans think he’ll keep his word again and stay in retirement. In addition, Nurmagomedov has been retired for some time. Many fans thought he was going to retire after a 30-0 record, but 29-0 is close enough.
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