Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov responded to a question about whether he regrets his decision to end his career as a fighter.
Nurmagomedov's Youtube channel UFC quotes Nurmagomedov as saying.
When you’re the best fighter in the world, when you’re strong enough, when you have money when you’re famous, it’s very hard to say no to all these things.It’s not easy to just say no to 20, 30, 40 million, but for myself, it’s not everything. This is not the most important. It was not an easy decision, but if I decide, I just decide. It’s finished. I leave this alone. I am happy and, like I never regret my decision, never.
Khabib, 35, last stepped into the octagon against Justin Gaethje in October 2020 at UFC 254. This confrontation, which was stopped in the second round, ended with Nurmagomedov winning by technical submission. After this fight, the Russian announced the end of his professional career. He has 29 wins and no losses on his record.