Khabib Nurmagomedov shocked the MMA world when he bid adieu to the octagon in October 2020, leaving behind an impeccable record of 29-0-0. He submitted Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 and earned the much-desired pound-for-pound top rank simultaneously, capping off his career as an undefeated fighter. His retirement news left the fans disheartened, as they wanted to see more of ‘The Eagle’ in action. But the former UFC lightweight champion was adamant about his decision.

However, Khabib’s reasons for retiring were personal, as he had promised his mother that he would no longer fight after the tragic passing of his father and coach, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. Having said that, more than two years after his retirement, Khabib has hinted at a comeback, but not in the mixed-martial arts realm, leaving his fans baffled with amusing guesses.

Khabib leaves the fans guessing wild

Recently, ‘The Eagle’ took to his Instagram and shared a video of himself sweating it out on the treadmill, hinting at a comeback. However, the twist was in the caption where the retired UFC icon mentioned that it’s not his return to the MMA domain. Owing to the disappointing clarification, the fans brought out all the various possibilities that could be there with Khabib’s return, and their responses were hilarious.

“July I have to be ready. ( not MMA )”, the 34-year-old wrote.

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Check out how the fans reacted to this update:

• “Bro had to mention not MMA. Kinda got excited 😂”
• “Pro football debut)”
• “Wrestling match against GSP 🔥”
• “Boorger eating contest bratha ?”
• “rematch against McGregor (boxing)”
• “Wrestling match against a bear”
• “He’s tryna have a Summer body 🔥”
• “Starting debut on @powerslap right?”

With disappointing clarification, a return to MMA is seems to be completely out of sight for ‘The Eagle’.

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After retiring, he continued to be a mainstay in MMA, coaching some of his compatriots for their fights. However, a couple of months ago, he dropped off his coach hat as well.

Why did he leave coaching?

Despite retiring from fighting, Khabib Nurmagomedov remained actively involved in the sport as a coach for a good few years. He mentored ‘Team Khabib’ in their octagon endeavours and imparted his knowledge and skills to his fellow countrymen and relatives. However, after a point, it seemed like Khabib had done everything he could, and it was time for him to focus on his family.

The American Kickboxing Academy coach, Javier Mendez, recently talked about Khabib’s decision to retire completely from MMA and revealed the real reason behind it. “He just doesn’t want to miss being a father,” Mendez told Yahoo Sports. “He talked to me about three weeks ago and told me of his plan and said he planned to talk to the team and inform them of his decision. He’s doing this for the right reasons. He’s a family man, and he simply wants to spend more time with his family.”

But with this recent announcement, we may get to see Khabib back in action. Even if it’s not in the octagon, the MMA world is eagerly waiting for the next chapter in Khabib’s career, and only time will tell what the future holds.

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