“End of a perfect career” Georges St-Pierre heaps praise on Khabib Nurmagomedov

“End of a perfect career” Georges St-Pierre heaps praise on Khabib Nurmagomedov

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Georges St-Pierre and Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib Nurmagomedov made Justin Gaethje submit with an arm triangle at UFC 254 to remain undefeated. With the victory, Nurmagomedov moved to 29 and 0. However, he won’t be getting a 30 as he announce his retirement, surprising many. Among them was former UFC welterweight champion and UFC middleweight champion, Georges St-Pierre, who was watching closely as part of the UFC’s French broadcast team. He had nothing but praise for the (former) champ.

St-Pierre surprised, wishes Nurmagomedov the best after “perfect career”

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Georges St-Pierre

Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA) and St-Pierre have been long linked to a potential super fight with both fighters expressing varying levels of interest these past few years. Many believed that Khabib would fight St-Pierre down the line for win no. 30 if he beat Gaethje. Thirty was dubbed by many as the “magic number” for Nurmagomedov’s career.

“I was surprised, I was not expecting that at all. … I thought he wanted to do, and all the people in the media said he wanted to do 30-0. That’s his choice. What a great way to finish a career. He left an incredible legacy. One of the best to have ever done it – maybe the best to have ever done it,” St-Pierre told ESPN moments after the fight.

Speaking about the Russian’s dominant career, St-Pierre added, “I’m good where I am. Khabib is invincible now. He’s undefeated. It was a perfect career. There’s nothing we can say bad about him. It’s a perfect career, like 29-0 and you retire on top with the best performance of his career. What do you want more? It was incredible. It was a perfect fight in a perfect career – as close as it gets,” he stated, showering praise upon Nurmagomedov.

Despite admitting he would’ve considered ending his own retirement, St-Pierre is happy that Nurmagomedov made the decision that was best for him. It looks like St-Pierre vs Nurmagomedov fight will most probably remain a dream match.

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