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Khabib still contemplating retirement following latest injury

Top UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov is still uncertain as to whether he will ever fight again.

Khabib Nurmagomedov is still contemplating one of the biggest professional decisions of his life.

The Dagestani standout was forced out of his third consecutive scheduled fight over the past two years, this time with an injured rib that rendered him unable to compete on the TUF 22 Finale in December.

In the immediate aftermath of the injury, the dejected Khabib took to Instagram, where he revealed that "I really wanted to come back, I'm not sure if I will ever come back.