Ever since Khabib Nurmagomedov arrested Conor McGregor to lose by Neck Crank in October 2018, Khabib has protected the belt twice again and declared hanging gloves with a record 29-0. Although the champion has seven times said that he was “at the floor”, UFC President Dana White kept confirming that he wanted Khabib to return to the ring and if he was lucky, he could convince Khabib.
What is the reason why White believes that?
“Khabib did not accept the meeting with me because of the children,” Dana White shared in a recent interview with Sky Sports. “He may not need to see me, when he doesn't need to say anything.
“But Khabib has not confirmed that he will do so. I also believe that Khabib hates Conor very much. The hatred between them is too clear.
“It might be my mistake in this matter, but I hope I will be right.”
Indeed, if talking about the conflict outside the fighting floor, the feud between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor must be at the top of the UFC boxers. Khabib used to “slightly” on Artem Lobov's face, McGregor's teammate. Conor once pulled the bus attack team to carry Khabib before UFC 223. Both boxers and his teammates were involved in the cult scuffle after the Belt match at UFC 229.
But whether the feud with Conor McGregor can pull Khabib Nurmagomedov back to the ring or not, this is hard to say.