“His Family Is…”: Coach Javier Mendez Confesses Real Reason Khabib Nurmagomedov-Georges St-Pierre Fight Fell Off Despite Rumored Offers

The UFC sent its fans into a frenzy after announcing the return of Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre. He will compete in a grappling match at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6 in December. Fans wanted to see ‘Rush’ take on Khabib Nurmagomedov, but his coach Javier Mendez doesn’t think ‘The Eagle’ would come back to fight once again.

Javier Mendez appeared in an interview recently and shed light on the possibility of Khabib Nurmagomedov returning to fight ‘GSP’ at FPI 6. Let us take a look at what he had to say about the rumored fight.

Javier Mendez doesn’t think Khabib Nurmagomedov will return to fight

The AKA coach mentioned that Nurmagomedov’s first priority is his family. ‘The Eagle’ even mentioned this when he left MMA altogether earlier this year. Mendez said, “I don’t know if Khabib would do the competition because he stated that his family is what it’s all about, more devoting time for the family.”

Furthermore, if the 29-0 Hall of Famer had to return for a fight, he’d need the time to train for Georges St-Pierre. Nurmagomedov doesn’t take any fight lightly. “Knowing him, any challenge is work, right? So he’s gonna have to stay focused on one particular thing,” said Javier Mendez.

He doesn’t believe that the fight is going to take place. However, he could be wrong. The AKA coach added, “He’s not going to take it lightly if he does [fight GSP]. So I don’t see that happening, but I could be wrong.” Moreover, ‘The Eagle’ has not stopped training.

‘The Eagle’ continues to train after retirement

Javier Mendez believes Khabib Nurmagomedov may have an interest in fighting ‘GSP’. Despite the uncertainty, he continues to train every day, even after retirement. Mendez said, “It [match against GSP] might be of interest to him because Khabib’s always training.”

The AKA coach added, “It’s not like he doesn’t grapple. He grapples all the time. So he hasn’t stopped training.”

However, he is not training to come back for active competition inside the Octagon. Rather, he focuses on getting the young Dagestani up-and-comers ready for the big stage. “He doesn’t train to fight, but he still does his cardio. He still grapples with the guys,” said Mendez.

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It is clear that Khabib Nurmagomedov is more than capable of coming back for another fight. However, his priorities lie elsewhere and is focused more on being there for his family and the young fighters back home in Dagestan. It is a piece of sad news for the fans to know that the chances of him fighting Georges St-Pierre are very slim.

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