Dana White is hopeful he can convince Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight again by luring him onto The Ultimate Fighter as a coach with rival Tony Ferguson.
The Russian announced his retirement from the sport with a record of 29-0 after defeating Justin Gaethje in 2020 when his mother requested he give up fighting following his dad's passing. And he has vowed never to return, turning down major offers from the UFC for big-money title defences, as well as a nine-figure boxing deal from Floyd Mayweather.
But he has remained open to other opportunities as a coach and promoter, bringing Russian outfit Eagle FC to America with a major expansion over the past year. And White hopes that getting he and rival Ferguson together to coach on the UFC's reality show could light the fire that brings him back to fighting.
