According to UFC President Dana White, one of the main factors that disqualified the former lightweight king from sports was his huge earnings in the Middle East.
White emphasized that Habib earned so much money during his trips to Muslim countries - Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar - that there was no longer a need to enter the octagon.
"A Muslim world champion emerged, but he made huge money traveling around the Islamic world. They seemingly "buried" Habib in money. He received so much money that he lost the motivation to fight. Then, his father's death also fueled his desire to deviate from this path," the UFC head said in an interview with Prince Street Pizza.
As is known, Nurmagomedov had his last fight in October 2020. Despite being 32 years old, many experts estimated that he had reached the peak of his athletic form. The UFC management offered him another fight for several months, but Khabib did not change his decision.
In March 2021, Dana White officially announced the end of Nurmagomedov's career, leaving his lightweight belt vacant.
According to UFC President Dana White, one of the main factors that disqualified the former lightweight king from sports was his huge earnings in the Middle East.
White emphasized that Habib earned so much money during his trips to Muslim countries - Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar - that there was no longer a need to enter the octagon.
"A Muslim world champion emerged, but he made huge money traveling around the Islamic world. They seemingly "buried" Habib in money. He received so much money that he lost the motivation to fight. Then, his father's death also fueled his desire to deviate from this path," the UFC head said in an interview with Prince Street Pizza.
As is known, Nurmagomedov had his last fight in October 2020. Despite being 32 years old, many experts estimated that he had reached the peak of his athletic form. The UFC management offered him another fight for several months, but Khabib did not change his decision.
In March 2021, Dana White officially announced the end of Nurmagomedov's career, leaving his lightweight belt vacant.
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