Khabib Nurmagomedov, the former lightweight champion, was one of the most dominant fighters in UFC. There were only a handful of fighters who looked sharp against the Dagestan native. Hence, many feared entering the cage with him.

‘The Eagle,’ during his time in the promotion, has defeated some of the greatest professional fighters, including Conor McGregor, Justin Gaethje, and Dustin Poirier.

Therefore, it is not easy for a nonprofessional to even think of fighting the Russian mauler. However, American-born rapper Daniel Hernandez, famously known as 6ix9ine, went out of his league and challenged the former UFC champion.

During one of his Instagram live sessions, the American rapper not only challenged Nurmagomedov but also claimed he could beat him. He said, “Yo, who you think will win in a fight? Who you think will win in a fight, who you think will win a fight, me or Khabib.”

“Comment right now 69 or Khabib. Yo, look everybody is saying 69. I will beat the sh*t out of Khabib. Look, everybody is saying I will win in a fight.”- he concluded. 

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However, the UFC lightweight legend has retired from professional fighting in 2020. Even though many promotions, including UFC, offered him a lucrative sum of money, ‘The Eagle’ didn’t show any interest in returning to the octagon. Hence, it is very noncredible that the former UFC champion will opt to fight a non-fighter like 6ix9ine.

What is Khabib Nurmagomedov doing after retirement?

After his last successful title defense in 2020, the Dagestan’s son hung up his gloves forever. However, the former champion hasn’t left the sport completely. He now trains his friends and teammates for their respective MMA careers.

Moreover, after retiring, ‘The Eagle’ also bought his own MMA promotion and named it after his moniker, the Eagle FC. From introducing new weight classes to signing some of the notable names in MMA, Nurmagomedov is doing every possible thing to promote his new venture.

Interestingly, he has found success in doing so. Eagle FC has now become a household name in the MMA world and has also done a few successful events on American soil. All in all, the former UFC champion is doing well so far outside the octagon after retiring from the sport.

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