THIS IS NOT A DRILL: UFC’s Khabib Just Announced A Possible Comeback In Abu Dhabi For His Next Fight

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UFC’s Lightweight Champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, may have just hinted at the next UFC match coming to… wait for it… Abu Dhabi!

YAAAAS!

On Tuesday, the 30-year-old MMA fighter told RT Sport that a September comeback is in talks and that an announcement will be made soon.

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When asked about the possibility of the comeback in AD, he said…

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UFC told me they are working on this. I just came back from Dubai. And very soon news is coming. Very soon.

Khabib via RT Sport

Floyd Mayweather won’t be his next opponent

According to Arabian Business, Nurmagomedov says he intends to fight whomever wins the fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirer instead of Mayweather.

Oh well, we’ve seven months left to find out more

Fingers crossed.

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