Former undisputed light-weight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov has claimed he may have simply compelled an harm in opposition to a slew of opponents throughout his time within the UFC — revealing he selected to not break the arm of Michael Johnson throughout their notorious pairing again in 2016, touchdown a kimura submission win.
Nurmagomedov, a former undisputed light-weight titleholder and Corridor of Fame inductee within the promotion, has been sidelined since his retirement from fight sports activities again in 2020, most lately unifying the light-weight crown with a triangle choke submission win over Justin Gaethje within the pair’s championship pairing.
And linked with a number of returns within the time since, notably for a bad-blooded rematch with former two-division gold holder, Conor McGregor, in addition to former light-weight kingpin, Charles Oliveira, Nurmagomedov confirmed on the finish of final month how followers would by no means see him compete within the Octagon once more, shutting the door on a comeback.
Khabib Nurmagomedov admits he didn’t need to “harm” opponents within the UFC
Nonetheless, reflecting on his time within the Octagon, Dagestan-born icon, Nurmagomedov claimed on many events he may have inflicted brutal accidents on his opponents, however refused to take action.
“After I was preventing with him [Michael Johnson], I perceive he isn’t my degree and I give him recommendation,” Khabib Nurmagomedov informed Ushatayka throughout a current interview. “You know the way this combat completed? With a submission, kimura. After I take his arm, I actually can break his arm. However I don’t do that, and I inform him, ‘It’s important to faucet.’ And he tapped, and he completed. Everyone protected.”
As a result of my purpose on this sport was not hurting individuals,” Khabib Nurmagomedov defined. “When I’ve probability, why I’ve to harm? I selected a unique means.”
Throughout his run as light-weight champion, Nurmagomedov would submit the trio of the above-mentioned McGregor and Gaethje, in between a submission success in opposition to former interim champion, Dustin Poirier.
