“Will be without me like UFC 400” – Zlatan Ibrahimovic teases Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 300 adding fuel to recent rumors

Khabib Nurmagomedov is a huge football fan. As such, it was no surprise that he is acquainted with Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

“Will be without me like UFC 400” – Zlatan Ibrahimovic teases Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 300 adding fuel to recent rumors

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's instagram post boosts the rumors of Khabib Nurmagomedov's return for UFC 300 (via Instagram)

Khabib Nurmagomedov, the UFC Hall of Famer was spotted at San Siro alongside football legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The duo met during the football game between AC Milan and AS Roma. As such, they had a good time during the game. Later, Ibrahimovic shared a picture of him with Nurmagomedov on his Instagram. What caught the attention of the public was its captions. It read “UFC 300 @khabib_nurmagomedov.”

With UFC 300 right around the corner, fans already rumored a potential return of Khabib Nurmagomedov. Now, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Instagram post only sparked excitement and aided the speculations. However, ‘The Eagle’ had earlier stated he would never come back due to a promise he made to his mother. Still, the rumors spread like wildfire and excited the fans.

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UFC 300 marked a monumental feat by the UFC in its three decades of existence. But fans expressed some disappointment with the so-far announced fight card. As such, the rumor of Khabib Nurmagomedov returning just fired back the hype again. Notably, Zlatan had predicted Khabib’s win against “The Notorious” Conor McGregor.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov last fought in 2020 and retired on top as the UFC lightweight champion. Further, he remained undefeated in his decade-long MMA career. As such, a return for the historic card would blow up the entire fighting world. However, in his recent Instagram story, ‘The Eagle’ has put an end to the rumors.

Khabib Nurmagomedov halts UFC 300 comeback rumors

Zlatan Ibrahimovic recently posted a picture of his meeting with Khabib Nurmagomedov on his Instagram. He captioned it, wrote ‘UFC 300’ and tagged Nurmagomedov. This soon sparked speculations of ‘The Eagle’ making a comeback for UFC 300. However, the Dagestani put an end to the rumors with his recent Instagram story.

Khabib Nurmagomedov dismisses his comeback speculations for UFC 300
Khabib Nurmagomedov dismisses his comeback speculations for UFC 300 (via RT)

In his story, Khabib Nurmagomedov outright dismissed the rumors and stated he wouldn’t be returning for UFC 300. Also, his coach Javier Mendez earlier shut out the speculations with a statement. On hearing the news, fans were disappointed once again. Here is what Nurmagomedov wrote on his Instagram:

UFC 300 will be with out me, just like UFC 400 )))
Khabib Nurmagomedov (via Instagram)

Although Khabib Nurmagomedov won’t return to fight in UFC 300, he might grace the event with his presence. So, many believed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic only hinted at their appearance at the historic UFC event. As such, Ibrahimovic’s post was misinterpreted by the fight fans.

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