MIAMI – It's been more than a year-and-a-half since Khabib Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA, 13-0 UFC) last competed in an MMA fight, but with the UFC's lightweight division currently flourishing with impressive talent, "The Eagle" is often asked if he's intrigued about the idea of a return.
The answer remains an unequivocal "no."
"When I was just beginning my career, it was B.J. Penn's time," Nurmagomedov told MMA Underground. "After, it became Frankie Edgar. After, it became Benson Henderson, then Anthony Pettis, then [Rafael] dos Anjos, then Eddie Alvarez, then Conor [McGregor], and then it was my time.