Khabib Nurmagomedov admits that the end is near: "I do not have a lot of fights to come"

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov said he had only a few battles to go before he retired from the MMA.

"The Eagle" recently participated in a teleconference for the promotion of UFC 242 and was asked how many fights he still had in his career. He says he does not intend to hang up his gloves for the moment, but admits that the time is coming soon.

This is what Nurmagomedov told reporters (h / t MMAjunkie.com).

"Good question," said Nurmagomedov to the question of whether the retirement was looming on the horizon. "Not yet, but I'm not a young fighter I've been a champion for years I've already defended my title This is my second defense of course I do not have a lot of fights to come because I do not want to fight at age 40. It's not my plan, we'll see. "

According to the champion, he will talk with his team at the American Kickboxing Academy and his family before making a decision in one way or another.

"Before making a decision, I have to talk to my father, my coach Javier (Mendez), all my brothers, my management team, Dominance MMA and everyone around me," Nurmagomedov said. "I can not make that decision alone. But for now, I'm focused on the competition, because I have too much fire in me. "

It seems a little crazy to think that a dominant fighter of his age, like Nurmagomedov, is even considering retiring. But Nurmagomedov said he thought the fight is a young man's sport and he wants to get into business after he finishes fighting.

Until then, he will continue to train and defend his belt. The next title defense of Nurmagomedov will take place next Saturday at UFC 242 when he will face Dustin Poirier in a title unification fight against the interim champion.

How many battles did you think Khabib Nurmagomedov left in his MMA career?