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Dana White Says Khabib Nurmagomedov Retired Too Early To Be Considered The GOAT

Dana White delivered his take on whether or not Khabib Nurmagomedov is the GOAT.

During an interview with GQ, White believes Khabib retired too early to be considered the GOAT.

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“It’s so hard. Obviously, he is talented enough. You know, who knows what he could accomplish, but he retired too early. I mean Jon Jones is probably gonna fight at heavyweight this year. You know, whatever you think about Jon, it’s hard not to call him a G.O.A.T. Believe me when I tell you, I have tried to convince Khabib to come out of retirement. We will see what happens over the next couple of years. But I feel like he left in his prime. I mean, look at what he did to Justin Gaethje right before he retired.”

White also surprisingly left Khabib off his top 5 UFC fighter list while naming Jon Jones the GOAT.