‘But if they can put GSP on the table, maybe there’s a chance there’ – Khabib Nurmagomedov’s coach Javier Mendez on Khabib coming out of retirement
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It’s been over 3 months since Khabib Nurmagomedov retired. The Russian, announced his retirement at UFC 254, after beating Justin Gaethje, stating that he wouldn’t be able to compete without his late father by the ringside and that he had promised his mother that the Gaethje fight would be his last. Ever since his retirement, there have been numerous rumors afloat that Khabib would come out of retirement, although Khabib himself has remained tight-lipped about it. Elsewhere, UFC President Dana White is still confident that he could convince Khabib to come out of retirement, at least for one fight. They have a meeting scheduled in Vegas, later this year!
Speaking about this in an interview with Submission Radio, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s coach Javier Mendez revealed that the fight against Georges St-Pierre should be the only fight, Khabib should take up, if he was to make a return, adding that, he must retire otherwise. He also claimed that it was just his opinion and hasn’t conversated with Khabib regarding it.
‘I’ve always thought it was GSP‘ – Javier Mendez
Mendez was quoted as saying, “You guys gotta remember, the key thing is that he has to ask his mother too for permission [to fight again]. I didn’t see GSP being offered, and I thought the only way he was gonna come out of it was if GSP was in that picture. But based on what happened, I don’t see why he would want to come out and fight anybody. Why? This fight with Dustin [Poirier] is not gonna motivate him. He’s not looking at the money aspect of it.” [via BJPenn.com and MMA Fighting]
He continued, “But if they can put GSP on the table, maybe there’s a chance there. And I’m not saying it will happen, because I don’t know, but I’m just saying GSP might be the only one. I’ve always thought it was GSP, because that’s what his father wanted, and I think if they can get that one worked out and he can get his mother’s permission, I think that one could work. But I don’t think anybody else is gonna work. Period. If he asked my opinion, I would say hold out for GSP or retire. That’s what I would tell him. But he’s never asked me, so that conversation never took place.” [via BJPenn.com]
Will we ever see a Khabib vs GSP fight?
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