Khabib Nurmagomedov 's status as the greatest MMA fighter of all time has been questioned by former UFC champion Anthony Pettis.
Nurmagomedov, 33, is widely considered one of, if not the, greatest fighter to ever grace the sport after retiring with a record of 29-0. 'The Eagle' vacated his UFC lightweight title following his win over Justin Gaethje in 2020 having promised his mother he would not fight again after his father, Abdulmanap, passed away earlier that year.
Despite Nurmagomedov's dominance in the cage, one criticism of the former lightweight champion is that he retired too early. Nurmagomedov only defended his title three times, with other legendary fighters such as Anderson Silva and Jon Jones having over 10 defences to their names.
