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‘Biggest fight in UFC history’: Kamaru Usman talks hypothetical matchup with Khabib

Kamaru Usman thinks a welterweight showdown with Khabib Nurmagomedov would be the biggest fight in UFC history. There’s just one problem: It’s probably never going to happen.

But still, it’s fun to speculate, right?

Usman gave his thoughts on the hypothetical matchup in a recent interview with TMZ Sports, claiming that there is more chance of George St-Pierre coming out of retirement to fight him than Khabib ever lacing up the gloves again.

“It absolutely would be the biggest fight in UFC history,” Usman, who recently defended his welterweight title against Masvidal, said. “The problem is, it wouldn’t happen.