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Late Thursday night, UFC President Dana White took to social media to … Amid lingering questions about Khabib Nurmagomedov's possible return to the Octagon, UFC president Dana White said the MMA star is officially retired. He is 100% officially retired. Khabib Nurmagomedov will undoubtedly go down as the greatest lightweight champion in history. Dana White speaks with Khabib Nurmagomedov during a press conference for UFC 229 in Las Vegas on October 4, 2018. Dana White has finally accepted that pound-for-pound No.1 fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov is retired. Nurmagomedov, the lightweight champion, retired undefeated in 2020. Dana White has officially given up on trying to persuade Khabib Nurmagomedov to not retire. UFC President Dana White announced Khabib's decision on Twitter Thursday: The 32-year-old had initially announced his retirement at UFC 254 in October 2020: He stepped away from the sport after defeating Justin Gaethje by submission, his third straight defense of the lightweight title after also stopping both Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. – Dana White shared on Twitter. It was incredible to watch you work @khabib_nurmagomedov thank you for EVERYTHING and enjoy whatever is … "Khabib is retired and doesn't wanna hold up the division," White … If he wasn’t already, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is now officially retired.. UFC president Dana White continuously tried to talk him out of it, but Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA, 13-0 UFC) – who hung up his gloves after submitting Justin Gaethje last October at UFC 254 – stood firm in his decision, which White finally accepted after a meeting Thursday night in Las Vegas. "29-0 it is," White tweeted. Five months after Khabib Nurmagomedov announced he was stepping away from the octagon, Dana White has finally recognized his UFC retirement in an emotional shared announcement – with a May clash set to decide the new champion. During his run of excellence, ‘The Eagle’ earned stoppage victories over the likes of Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor and the aforementioned Gaethje. UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is officially retired, and he won’t be returning to competition. Dana White was optimistic he could get Khabib to come back. The post from Dana White read, “29-0 it is. A portion of White’s sales pitch was captured on an episode of “Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight.” White later announced Nurmagomedov’s return would be contingent on what happened at … Khabib has a message for Dana White after meeting with Lorenzo Fertitta: ‘Send me location’ New, 39 comments By Jesse Holland Mar 17, 2021, 10:26am EDT