Khabib Nurmagomedov has been doing a lot of talking as of late, with the undefeated Dagestani recently telling Justin Gaethje that he should ‘shut up’ and wait for his title shot.
“In last 8 fight, you got finished 3 times Justin,” Nurmagomedov, who is now retired, said. “You had an opportunity to become champion, but you fell asleep. Islam is on the 9 win streak, 3 fight in 2021 and all finishes. Just shut up and admit that Islam deserves this title shot, not you.”
Asked for the reason behind his sudden outburst against Gaethje, Nurmagomedov simply stated that he believes teammate Islam Makhachev is more deserving of a title shot opportunity right now.