Khabib Nurmagomedov Labels Georges St-Pierre’s Prediction Of Win Over Him In Failed Fight As ‘Interesting’

Former undisputed light-weight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov claimed it was “attention-grabbing” to listen to former two-divivision titleholder, Georges St-Pierre predict a victory over him in the event that they ever shared the Octagon collectively, having confirmed a possible super-fight was floated for 2020.

Nurmagomedov, a former undisputed light-weight champion and subsequent Corridor of Fame inductee, retired from combined martial arts competitors 4 yr in the past, ending his illustrious profession with a second spherical arm-triangle submission win in opposition to former interim champion, Justin Gaethje within the pair’s title unification bout.

Ending his career boasting a stunning 29-0 unbeaten record, Nurmagomedov has harassed his desire to remain retired from active competition within the aftermath of his exit from combating – in addition to teaching, nevertheless, St-Pierre revealed this week that a bout against himself was floated soon after he hung up his gloves.

“I believe Khabib (Nurmagomedov) might have beat me, I’m not saying I might beat Khabib on a regular basis,” Georges St-Pierre stated. “I used to be assured sufficient to take that combat that I used to be pondering that if I take that combat, I’m going to beat him that day at that specific place, that doesn’t imply I’ll beat him on a regular basis. However I used to be assured – perhaps I’m improper.”

“I believe I might have beat him as a result of if he would have come to place stress on me, I might have put him down,” Georges St-Pierre defined. “I might have the arrogance to attempt to go for it. …I believe that I might have perhaps been the primary man that he fought or one of many solely guys that may have tried to place him down, and I’ve put down everyone that I’ve fought.”

Khabib Nurmagomedov responds to Georges St-Pierre’s prediction of win

And sharing his ideas on Canadian icon, St-Pierre’s daring declare of a triumph in opposition to himself, Nurmagomedov – who beforehand revealed the previous was his late father, Abdulmanap’s favourite fighter in MMA, claimed it was “attention-grabbing” to listen to the ex-champion talk about him.

“I be taught from this man (Georges St-Pierre) quite a bit,” Khabib Nurmagomedov posted on his official X account. “Even [to] hear he discuss me is so attention-grabbing. GSP all day.”