Chances Khabib comes out of retirement if he witnesses Islam lose in devastating fashion

[Marko Polo]

Khabib is going to be in Islams corner for the Oliveira fight. It would make a great story, and would also be a very Khabib thing to do. He loves to take the spotlight

 

[WaylonMercy5150]

I think Khabib will fight again but not @155

 

[Alpha_T83]

I was JUST thinking the same thing. I think the chances are high but not 100%. Would be an amazing mega fight if Khabib returned one time to fight Charles (assuming Islam doesn't win).

 

[sdpdude9]

0%. He is done. He has fully transitioned into fulfilling his father’s role as coach and mentor.

 

[Viking Power]

0%. He is done. He has fully transitioned into fulfilling his father’s role as coach and mentor.

I agree with this.

 

[BonesWinckleJones]

But.. he promised his mom

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Khabib is going to be in Islams corner for the Oliveira fight. It would make a great story, and would also be a very Khabib thing to do. He loves to take the spotlight

I hope he goes into the cage and tell Charles that, "I'm very glad you won that fight, Charles, but your performance is number one bullshit"

 

[Prick_Flair]

Zero chance of a return ever. He's clearly done ( look at the soize of 'im) , abdulmanaps gone and I hope he stays retired. Too many retire and come back, would be good to see him stick to his guns.

To be honest I would have found him to be a way more intriguing character if he just disappeared back to the mountains. Love khabib but he's talked way too much since he retired.

 

[ChimRichalds]

As amazing as it sounds, no I don't think there's any chance of him coming back. He seems to have fully embraced his new role.

 

[Lights Out 101]

He has already commented on this and said he would still never do it

 

[Orochimaru 大蛇丸]

0%

He will never fight again

 

[joshua123123]

I can't envision khabib coming back at this point

 

[Dude Incredible]

Zlicharino

 

[JKS]

Not gonna happen. I think he made it very clear.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Khabib vs GSP or gtfo

 

[Substance Abuse]

We get one of these every week.

HE'S NEVER COMING BACK.

 

[Aurelian]

I don't think so. Islam is still going to be a UFC LW champion just not this upcoming Saturday.

 

[m249viking]

The Eagle seems legit happy and content.

 

[Johnnny]

Khabib was a 23-year-old welterweight when the UFC signed him. His father pushed him to try to fight at lightweight in the UFC to protect the undefeated record that he had carefully engineered for him. One of the tenets of Abdulmanap's teachings was to select opponents over whom you have an advantage in weight or wrestling skills.

When Khabib was 11-0, Abdulmanap matched him up against a fighter with an 0-2 record. When he was 14-0, Khabib's opponent was 0-0. After signing with the UFC, this strategy would have been near impossible to pursue, so Abdulmanap insisted on Khabib doing a death cut to lightweight and shying away from MMA fighters that used wrestling extensively.

Khabib spent his entire tenure in the UFC struggling to make weight. He missed weight several times, repeatedly pulled out of fights, was a no-show at weigh-ins, was often injured, averaged barely 1 fight per year over the last 7 years of his career, and got to a point where he was only able to fight in Abu Dhabi thanks to their sham weigh-ins.

Khabib has continued to gain weight in retirement. He will almost certainly never fight in the UFC again because he will never make lightweight again. His father stressed to him that having an advantage in weight and wrestling skills over his opponent was critical to creating an uneven playing field to protect the undefeated record.

 

[Hypetrainofthemonth]

Literally zero.