Athletistic/ Boxing. UFC bantamweight champion Algemain Sterling has paid tribute to former mixed martial artist Khabib Nurmagomedov.

“If you linger long, you will lose – either you will be knocked out, or you will be forced to quit, or there will be a technical knockout. Khabib was smart enough to understand that even tougher fights were ahead of him and, maybe, it was time to leave.Therefore, my respect to Khabib.

I always respected him and I respect him a lot now because before every fight he was ready to win physically and mentally, and that’s very difficult,” Sterling explained.

Recall that Khabib Nurmagomedov ended his career in October 2020 after beating American Justin Gaethje.