“Few Men Alive That if They Say…”: ‘Midas’ Khabib’s MMA Retirement News Draws Strong Reaction From Outspoken UFC Legend Chael Sonnen
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Khabib Nurmagomedov is a name synonymous with integrity and dominance. The Dagestani fighter is a man of honor. This goes without saying as the former lightweight champion has kept his promise and stayed retired after declaring the same in the octagon. The retired MMA fighter turned coach and continued his dominance there too. However, news has been circulating and speculations have arisen as Nurmagomedov posted on Instagram stating a farewell to his team of fighters. Moreover, Javier Mendez, Nurmagomedov’s coach has also stated the same. Now, a UFC legend has given his strong opinion regarding ‘Eagle’s retirement from all forms of MMA.
Chael Sonnen gives his opinion on Khabib Nurmagomedov retiring
Chael Sonnen on his YouTube channel spoke about Nurmagomedov’s retirement. The UFC legend spoke, “If Khabib were to step aside, if he were to step aside from coaching or to leave the gym; there is a lot of work at the AKA of course with Javier Mendez and Daniel Cormier by example. If Khabib was to return home to Dagestan and just stay in that region with his family. Spend a little bit more time there. The reason this would be such big news is that in fact what Khabib said which is not my interpretation. Not yet at least.”
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Moreover, the ‘Bad Guy’ added, “But if it is what he said, it’s what he’ll do. We don’t have anybody in this sport. Few men alive that if they say something they follow through more than Khabib. I don’t know that he’s gone that far and I don’t know what the reasoning would be. I just share with you, this guy is like ‘Midas’ whatever he touches is turned to gold.”
Chael Sonnen seems to share the opinion of the fans on the character of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Chael Sonnen speaks the mind of the entire MMA media
Sonnen had to say a lot about Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement. He spoke just as any fan or MMA media person would report. The former UFC fighter said, “And if he were to step away from MMA it isn’t to go sit at home to watch television because he is going to do something else with his time. And that really is what would be the most interesting at least to me.”
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Furthermore, the ‘Bad Guy’ added, “What is Khabib focused on? What direction is Khabib going in? Its whether he likes to live a little bit more of a quiet life or not, the reality is we’re interested in it. We’re gonna support him in some other parts and we’re gonna be nosy and we’re gonna figure out what he is up to and where he is doing it at. Khabib’s a hot issue. Is he done with MMA? Right now, my own opinion? I think that was clickbait.”
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What do you think about Chael Sonnen’s assessment of ‘The Eagle’s retirement? Do you think it is more of a ‘clickbait’ as described by the UFC legend?
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