When the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Fight Island to kick off its 2020 schedule, UFC president Dana White is expected to have his long-awaited meeting with Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov announced his retirement in the Octagon following a victory over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in Abu Dhai on Oct. 24, citing a promise he made to his mother. However, the possibility still exists that “The Eagle” would come back to try and finish his career at 30-0 to fulfill a goal he set with his late father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.
“I think his dad wanting him to get to 30-0 is in the back of his mind, and he wants to achieve that because he knew his father wanted it,” White told BT Sport.