Attending the latest Eagle Fighting Championship event as a special guest, Nurmagomedov revisited his wins over Michael Johnson and Justin Gaethje in the post-fight presser.
According to the former UFC lightweight champion, he was always concerned about his opponent’s well-being inside the cage and deliberately avoided causing them any lasting injury.
Speaking about his last UFC title defense, Khabib Nurmagomedov told media at the EFC post-fight press conference-
Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement from the sport after a second-round submission win over Justin Gaethje in the main event at UFC 254.
Khabib Nurmagomedov was also concerned about Michael Johnson
Khabib Nurmagomedov was already on the path to glory when he faced Michael Johnson at UFC 205.
Nurmagomedov was rocked early on by Johnson, who was notoriously fast in the southpaw stance. However, that was the only adversity Khabib came across as he dominated the rest of the bout.
It was also during his third-round submission win over Johnson that Khabib Nurmagomedov became famous for his mid-fight trash talk.
Recalling the kimura that led to the end of the fight, Nurmagomedov said-
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