Former UFC champion Daniel Cormier shared his belief that Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from mixed martial arts too early.
Cormier stated that in his opinion, Khabib could still be actively competing today. He also sees Islam Makhachev as a spiritual successor to Khabib in the sport.
Having known Nurmagomedov closely, Cormier explained that the death of Khabib`s father had a profound impact on him. Cormier knew the end was near when Khabib`s mother told him that since he started his fighting journey with his father, she did not want him to continue without him.
