Khabib Nurmagomedov on Francis Ngannou’s UFC Situation: “If You Sign a Deal & You Have a Contract, You Have to Follow Through”

Published 02/16/2022, 10:00 AM EST

Khabib Nurmagomedov arguably had one of the best careers inside the octagon. Now, after his retirement, ‘The Eagle’ has been speaking a lot on various topics. For instance, he spoke to Sky Sports about the recent contract dispute going on between Francis Ngannou and the UFC.

The Dagestan-born fighter is high about values and morals. Thus, he said, “I know one thing. If you sign a deal, and you have a contract, you have to follow through. This is just my opinion.”

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“I am not against Francis, not against [Dana White] or UFC. I don’t know what they have between them.”

“But I just want to give advice for fighters, for young fighters: when you guys sign a contract, you guys have to read your contracts.”

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Even though ‘The Eagle’ clarified that he is unaware of the details between ‘The Predator‘ and the UFC, he insisted that once you sign a contract, you need to honor it. He also pointed out that it applies to all the fighters, including him.

Khabib Nurmagomedov wants Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Manchester United

‘The Eagle’ loves Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo. Thus, he wants the 37-year-old to stay at the club for one more season. The former UFC lightweight champion predicted that United will have a much better next season and wants the Five-time Ballon d’Or winner to boost the team with his experience.

These two elite athletes have shown immense respect towards each other and share a healthy relationship. Earlier, Nurmagomedov had revealed that Ronaldo told him about his signing with his old club a month before it came out publicly. Also, the two have shared the stage on many occasions.

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What do you think of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s comment about the relationship between Francis Ngannou and UFC? Would you like to see ‘The Eagle‘ and Cristiano Ronaldo train together? Let us know in the comments section.

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Deepak Kumar is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. His love for MMA comes from the chaos and violence the fight game brings to the table. A BJJ aspirant, Deepak began following the sport as a casual fan when Ronda Rousey was finishing her opponents in seconds.

Khabib Nurmagomedov on Francis Ngannou’s UFC Situation: “If You Sign a Deal & You Have a Contract, You Have to Follow Through”

Khabib Nurmagomedov wants Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Manchester United

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