Beneil Dariush is planning to lure Khabib Nurmagomedov into a UFC return if he is able to beat lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
Former UFC champion Nurmagomedov has not fought since 2020 when he retired from UFC after defending his title against Justin Gaethje to maintain his unbeaten record. Many have tried to lure the Russian back into the cage, including UFC president Dana White who regularly stated his intentions to match him up in a rematch with bitter rival Conor McGregor.
Nurmagomedov then switched his focus to training Makhachev who has successfully made his rise to the pinnacle of the lightweight division claiming the title. However, he later announced that he would no longer train his protege and has taken a step back from MMA entirely on the wishes of his family.
