The UFC would have liked you to believe that Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Georges St-Pierre was once a real possibility. With Nurmagomedov calling it a career last year at 29-0, rumours began circulating that the only opponent that could temp him back would be the legendary GSP.
Supposedly it was Nurmagomedov’s late father Abdulmanap’s dream that his son would finish his career at 30-0 with a win over the French-Canadian. However, Nurmagomedov stayed firm in his commitment to retire and not put his recently widowed mother through the stress of seeing her son fight.
Dana White and the UFC spent months trying to convince ‘The Eagle’ to return, but they eventually gave up and took him at his word.