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Media Jon Anik: Khabib Only Returns if Someone Beats Islam

Looks like Khabib isn't coming back, based on what Anik said, because realistically no one is beating Islam

https://middleeasy.com/mma-news/jon-anik-khabib-returns-makachev/

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Jon Anik Says There Is Only One Way Khabib Fights Again
As much as fans are wanting to see Khabib Nurmagomedov not retire, Jon Anik is not confident in Dana White’s skills of persuasion. Speaking in a recent interview, the UFC commentator said that he does not think Khabib will fight again soon.

However Jon went a step further than that. He said that the only way Khabib would compete again, would be to avenge a future loss against his protege, Islam Makhachev.

Islam isn't even in the top 10 on Sherdog, and 13 ranked in the UFC. If Islam loses to Dober in March, do you honestly think Khabib will come back to fight Dober?
 
Looks like Khabib isn't coming back, based on what Anik said, because realistically no one is beating Islam

https://middleeasy.com/mma-news/jon-anik-khabib-returns-makachev/

Excerpt:

Jon Anik Says There Is Only One Way Khabib Fights Again
As much as fans are wanting to see Khabib Nurmagomedov not retire, Jon Anik is not confident in Dana White’s skills of persuasion. Speaking in a recent interview, the UFC commentator said that he does not think Khabib will fight again soon.

However Jon went a step further than that. He said that the only way Khabib would compete again, would be to avenge a future loss against his protege, Islam Makhachev.
I'll wait for the report coming back from Dana about their talks today. That will be the real news because Dana will be asking him what it is going to take for him to fight again.
 
Islam isn't even in the top 10 on Sherdog, and 13 ranked in the UFC. If Islam loses to Dober in March, do you honestly think Khabib will come back to fight Dober?

Re-read the first sentence of the OP I answered this already
 
Looks like Khabib isn't coming back, based on what Anik said, because realistically no one is beating Islam

https://middleeasy.com/mma-news/jon-anik-khabib-returns-makachev/

Excerpt:

Jon Anik Says There Is Only One Way Khabib Fights Again
As much as fans are wanting to see Khabib Nurmagomedov not retire, Jon Anik is not confident in Dana White’s skills of persuasion. Speaking in a recent interview, the UFC commentator said that he does not think Khabib will fight again soon.


Good riddance.
 
Looks like Khabib isn't coming back, based on what Anik said, because realistically no one is beating Islam

https://middleeasy.com/mma-news/jon-anik-khabib-returns-makachev/

Excerpt:

Jon Anik Says There Is Only One Way Khabib Fights Again
As much as fans are wanting to see Khabib Nurmagomedov not retire, Jon Anik is not confident in Dana White’s skills of persuasion. Speaking in a recent interview, the UFC commentator said that he does not think Khabib will fight again soon.

However Jon went a step further than that. He said that the only way Khabib would compete again, would be to avenge a future loss against his protege, Islam Makhachev.
Didn’t Islam already get stiffened by that unranked Brazilian dude?
 
Okay - Khabib never returns then - as Islam won’t ever fight again.
 
Nice, so he'll be back as soon as they give Islam a serious fight
 
Re-read the first sentence of the OP I answered this already
"Looks like Khabib isn't coming back, based on what Anik said, because realistically no one is beating Islam"

I re-read it. What did I miss regarding my reply?
 
This is Khabib's way of getting Islam big fights
 
No one cares.

khabib is retired, let him do what his mom wanted him to do you fucking heathens.
 
People don't realize how good Islam is. Islam would sleep Khabib if they fought.
 
Khabib will be too old to fight by the time Islam actually fights again anyway.
 
"Looks like Khabib isn't coming back, based on what Anik said, because realistically no one is beating Islam"

I re-read it. What did I miss regarding my reply?

Your question started with asking "if dober beats Islam," but in the OP I said realistically no one is beating Khabib (so khabib won't be back)...that means Dober isn't beating Islam so the rest of the question is nullified
 
Islam will never fight a top 10 opponent so yes likely he doesn't lose before retiring due to a rash or something similar
 
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