Bold Prediction: Khabib will come out of retirement for Volkanovski

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Disclaimer: I'm a huge Khabib supporter and believe he should listen to his mother & stay retired.

That's not to say, she can't change her mind. If she sees it's something her son really wants, she might let him do it! Just to make him happier.

We can only dream. But I do believe if Khabib is to come out of retirement for anyone it'll be for Alex.
- Both born September 1988 (33y/o)
- Both have similar career numbers
- UFC records: Khabib 13-0 (7 finishes), Alex 10-0 (3 finishes)
- Khabib: 3 title defenses, Alex 2 title defenses

Then again, plenty of obstacles lie in the way. Aside from Khabib's mom granting her son his wish, Alex also has to decision of moving up to 155. Who knows... Maybe him and Islam cross paths this time next year & face off for Islam's first title defense at LW. Khabib won't even have to bother coming out then.

Pipe dream or not, it's simply a bold prediction. Love it or hate it...
<Fedor23>
 
Sada555 said:
Respectfully TS, i would not call that Bold
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You think there's a real possibility of it happen or no chance?

I think it's fairly bold. Alex has the most flawless resume after Khabib. It's very respectable.
 
Not happening. If he comes out of retirement (big if) it'll be to fight Dariush or Oliveira after one of them smashes Islam.

The dark horse of the LW division is Gregor Gillespie. KO aside, he's got the potential to beat ANYONE in the LW division IMO.
 
If they were the same weight class then maybe he would come back...

But Khabib's a massive lightweight who might struggle to make 155 in the future. I think Khabib v GSP at a 165lb catchweight is more likely
 
FrankDux said:
Not happening. If he comes out of retirement (big if) it'll be to fight Dariush or Oliveira after one of them smashes Islam.

The dark horse of the LW division is Gregor Gillespie. KO aside, he's got the potential to beat ANYONE in the LW division IMO.
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Ooh, I like your bold prediction as well. Never heard that one before. I personally believe father time will catch up to him soon and that he won't have enough left in the tank to make a title run. He's turning 35 in March.
 
LoveMyMMA said:
Disclaimer: I'm a huge Khabib supporter and believe he should listen to his mother & stay retired.

That's not to say, she can't change her mind. If she sees it's something her son really wants, she might let him do it! Just to make him happier.

We can only dream. But I do believe if Khabib is to come out of retirement for anyone it'll be for Alex.
- Both born September 1988 (33y/o)
- Both have similar career numbers
- UFC records: Khabib 13-0 (7 finishes), Alex 10-0 (3 finishes)
- Khabib: 3 title defenses, Alex 2 title defenses

Then again, plenty of obstacles lie in the way. Aside from Khabib's mom granting her son his wish, Alex also has to decision of moving up to 155. Who knows... Maybe him and Islam cross paths this time next year & face off for Islam's first title defense at LW. Khabib won't even have to bother coming out then.

Pipe dream or not, it's simply a bold prediction. Love it or hate it...
<Fedor23>
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Khabib would destroy Volk
 
Bold but we can all dream! There would be so many fun matchups for Khabib if his circumstances were different and he stayed around a bit longer. Maybe Islam will continue to develop and give us a glimpse!
 
LoveMyMMA said:
Disclaimer: I'm a huge Khabib supporter and believe he should listen to his mother & stay retired.

That's not to say, she can't change her mind. If she sees it's something her son really wants, she might let him do it! Just to make him happier.

We can only dream. But I do believe if Khabib is to come out of retirement for anyone it'll be for Alex.
- Both born September 1988 (33y/o)
- Both have similar career numbers
- UFC records: Khabib 13-0 (7 finishes), Alex 10-0 (3 finishes)
- Khabib: 3 title defenses, Alex 2 title defenses

Then again, plenty of obstacles lie in the way. Aside from Khabib's mom granting her son his wish, Alex also has to decision of moving up to 155. Who knows... Maybe him and Islam cross paths this time next year & face off for Islam's first title defense at LW. Khabib won't even have to bother coming out then.

Pipe dream or not, it's simply a bold prediction. Love it or hate it...
<Fedor23>
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Khabib has said once you lose your prime you never get it back and one way to lose it is by taking too long a time off. So I don't see him coming back.
 
Personally i think if khabib comes back it'll be at WW. I could see him coming back to fight colby if colby beats usman and defends once or twice. Khabib probably dislikes him and ali could probably get him paid a bunch.
 
textwarrior said:
Khabib has said once you lose your prime you never get it back and one way to lose it is by taking too long a time off. So I don't see him coming back.
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You're underestimating Khabib and how much he trains.
 
The dude wouldn’t come out of retirement to fight gsp. Biggest fight EVER for his legacy. But he’ll come out for volk….Hmm.
 
He's done. He isn't risking the 0 in his record unless something goes really wrong with his finances in the future. The claim to being one of the GOATs isn't going to hold if he loses.
 
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