Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the most dominating champions the UFC has ever seen. However, he will now face arguably his toughest test to date at UFC 254 when he takes on Justin Gaethje. 

‘The Eagle’ will defend his title for the third time on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. It’s no secret that Nurmagomedov has only a few more fights before he calls it a day.

Despite being only 32, Nurmagomedov has reiterated multiple times that he would like to retire as the undefeated and undisputed champion. At the moment, he is on course to do just that. 

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Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals what Dana White has in store for him

In a recent media interview to promote his upcoming fight, Khabib was asked what his future holds for him and his motivation for the fight. To which Nurmagomedov said:

“It’s a very good question. I don’t know. I don’t know. You know, for example, I’m going to finish Justin Gaethje inside the cage on October 24, but what else? This is a very good question.

We’ll see. You know, I love the competition. I love competing with the best fighters in the world. That’s why I’m here. I’m not in the UFC to make money. I have a lot of business projects outside the UFC. I can make money.”

The undefeated fighter also revealed Dana White’s plans for him. He said, “I don’t think (I’ll retire). We have a couple of options. We’re going to think about this after this fight.

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“Dana told me, after this fight, he has something special for me. I told him, ‘Please keep this. After the fight, we’re going to talk. They (UFC) said ‘We have very big things after this fight for you.’ We’ll see.”

Should Khabib get past Justin Gaethje, he will have a few more fights before he calls it a day. Given that he is one of the biggest stars in the promotion, the UFC will look to book a mega-fight for him. 

A fight against welterweight great Georges St-Pierre is Khabib Nurmagomedov’s dream fight. However, given that ‘Rush’ is 39 and has not fought in 3 years, the matchup looks unlikely. 

What do you think Dana White has in store for Khabib if he gets past Justin at UFC 254?