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This past weekend, undefeated UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov was set to step into the Octagon with streaking lightweight contender Tony Ferguson<\/a> for a highly anticipated showdown that would see one man crowned the interim lightweight champion, and earn one man the chance to fight Conor McGregor when he chooses to return following the birth of his child in May.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, since Nurmagomedov’s withdrawal, reports have surfaced that Nurmagomedov’s father is currently considering pushing his son to retire<\/a>. While there has been no word from Nurmagomedov himself regarding the situation, Nurmagomedov’s AKA teammate Luke Rockhold spoke to Submission Radio<\/a> to give a very different take on the situation, also shedding light on why Nurmagomedov was forced out of the fight, saying:<\/p>\n

\"Luke<\/p>\n

\u201cThe weight cut wasn\u2019t going very well,\u201d Rockhold explained. \u201cKhabib was complaining about a pain in the side and we had to cut short the weight cut, and sure enough, I guess it got worse overnight and he had to go the hospital.<\/p>\n

\u201c(It\u2019s) Unfortunate. That was the fight I was really looking forward to for Khabib and it\u2019s been a long time working with that man and I know he\u2019s put in the time and the effort and deserved it, so it just sucks.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom what I understand he wasn\u2019t getting any blood to his liver and something went wrong with the weight cut,\u201d Rockhold continued. \u201cIt was very similar to his last fight from what I understand and just something went wrong. You never know with these weight cuts I guess. But I think he\u2019s ready to go and we can rebook that thing.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With the reports that Nurmagomedov could retire, many fans figured that the odds of the fight being rebooked were slim to none, however Rockhold painted a very different picture:<\/p>\n

\"Khabib<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think it should take much time. I think he\u2019s hungry, I think he\u2019s ready,\u201d he said. \u201cWhat other choice do you have? Khabib is undefeated, he\u2019s beaten everybody, he\u2019s done more than anybody. You can\u2019t take that fight away, you can\u2019t take the title away. It just needs to be rebooked. I think it should be rebooked as soon as possible\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This article first appeared on BJPenn.com<\/a> on 3\/10\/2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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