McGregor, DC among fighters to honor Khabib after retirement announcement

Jack Browne• ·
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 25: Khabib Nurmagomedov of Russia celebrates his victory over Justin Gaethje in their lightweight title bout during the UFC 254 event on October 25, 2020 on UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov stunned the sports world by announcing his retirement following a dominant win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254.

The undisputed lightweight champion - who said he won't fight again after recently losing his father and coach, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov - walks away from the game with a perfect 29-0 record and a place among the all-time MMA greats.

Rival Conor McGregor, teammate Daniel Cormier, and former opponent Dustin Poirier were among the fighters to congratulate Nurmagomedov on his legendary career:

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