Even the greatest of the great suffer defeat. Bill Belichick has lost Super Bowls. Serena Williams has lost major tournaments. LeBron James’ losses in NBA Finals somehow paint a broader picture of his greatness.
It’s okay to start wondering if Khabib will ever suffer a defeat.
In an event curated to celebrate his singular achievements in the sport, Khabib Nurmagomedov rose to the occasion and dispatched yet another elite lightweight as if it were a foregone conclusion. Dustin Poirier battled as doggedly as we’ve come to expect, and came whisper-close to doing what no man has been able to do thus far, but Nurmagomedov is undefeated for a reason.