BJJ star reveals Khabib Nurmagomedov’s $5,000,000 demand for GSP grappling match that ‘priced him out’
BJJ star Craig Jones just revealed one of the biggest pieces in the Georges St-Pierre vs Khabib Nurmagomedov fight negotiations.
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UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov retired after the lightweight title fight against Justin Gaethje in 2020. His retirement didn’t satisfy many of the combat fans all around the world. Rumors about a superfight always came up when fans discussed Khabib Nurmagomedov. There was a list of potential opponents, but UFC legend Georges St-Pierre stood out for most fans. Unfortunately, the fight did not take place. But, recently, a shocking revelation came out about the negotiations that happened for this potential matchup.
In the B-team Jiu Jutsu podcast, BJJ star Craig Jones revealed the story behind the GSP vs. Khabib negotiations. Jones spoke about his story during the talks, ” They were trying to ask me for opponents for GSP for ideas. I had no idea who would be great against him. So I said Khabib. I think they said Khabib wanted $5,000,000 to do a grappling match. That priced himself out.”
The Canadian mixed martial artist remains in tremendous shape and looks combat-ready. Khabib could return with a couple of months of training if he wanted. These aspects made the rumored fight so real. Both fighters were conditioned and could potentially match up to be one of the biggest fights in the world.
Many MMA fans believe to this day that the fight between GSP and Khabib was just blatant rumors. But with stories coming out from sources regarding the negotiations, it does make us think that this potential fight was in play. Elements like Khabib’s price could be just one of the reasons for the fight falling out.
Khabib Nurmagomedov named his hardest-hitting opponent
In an interview with Patrick Bet-David, UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov revealed the hardest puncher he ever faced. Khabib fought with many skilled opponents in his career, like Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor, and Michael Johnson. However, Khabib named Justin Gaethje as the hardest puncher.
Khabib fought against Gaethje in the last fight of his career. He successfully defended his title against Gaethje after submitting him in 2nd round of the fight. Though the fight against Gaethje ended earlier than those against Poirier and McGregor, Khabib still mentions ‘The Highlight’ as his heavy-hitting opponent. Khabib compared his experience of Gaethje’s striking style to getting hit by a truck.
But even after getting hit by Gaethje’s strongest punches, Khabib still came out on top to defend his title for the one last time in the octagon.
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