UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov may return to action sooner than expected, thanks to the Nevada Athletic Commission. On Wednesday, NAC executive director Bob Bennett confirmed that Khabib and his team will be getting their suspensions reduced by 35 days, further solidifying the champion’s return for UFC 242 in September against Dustin Poirier in Abu Dhabi.
Upon receiving the good news, Khabib’s management team immediately began to look at their possible matchups for the rest of year. According to manager Ali Abdelaziz, they are still expecting a fight against Georges St-Pierre to take place by the end of 2019.