Following his dominant win over Al Iaquinta for the undisputed lightweight title, Khabib Nurmagomedov spent a few moments backstage at UFC 223 with Megan Olivi. The topic of who he would fight next naturally came up, and obvious foils like Tony Ferguson and Conor McGregor weren't the first names on his mind.
"You kind of surprised all of us when you mentioned Georges St-Pierre inside the Octagon," Olivi said, echoing the sentiments of most viewers. "Why?"
"He's the greatest athlete to ever compete in the UFC, and I think it's gonna be a very big fight," Khabib would go on to explain.