Khabib retired to let islam shine and to make his mom happy. Those are 2 strong reasons that have nothing to do with money.

few men still follow their words and keep their promise.. and khabib is one of them

I'm not a muslim but khabib is the only reason that made me follow MMA

Materialistic people who value money over their loved ones will find it hard to believe that khabib retired for reasons that had nothing to do with money.

Khabib is the most respectful guy ever in the UFC.

Khabib is my goat. Always will be. For me, being a dominant champion means a lot, but when you pair that with being a good person outside of your sport, it means everything. RIP Abdulmanap. You raised real men

What Dana said is true from a business aspect. Khabib has more than enough money than he could ever wanted and Dana knows he can't leverage him to come back. Khabib's father passing away zapped any motivation from him being a fighter.

khabib never get punched in the face, always looked like walking straight out the lookerroom

When Khabib cited his mother's request as the reason for his early retirement. It was hard for many people to accept that and try to come up with a more plausible reason. Everyone will measure in their own shoes. It is a fact that today many people cannot afford to sacrifice money and popularity for their own mother.

In my humble opinion. Khabib had been the legitimate champion since 2014, after he beat DosAnjos. Technically, he wasn't, but in reason, he was. He left the UFC for 2 yeara after beating DosAnjos, and most people forget that. And in 2015, DosAnjos became the Champion! So he beat the champion before the champion became a champion, exactly one year earlier.

You can say Dana regretting that he suspended Khabib for nearly a year 😂

Respect to you Khabib, and my condolences for the Loss of your Dad

Khabib is man of of his words !👑

I followed UFC because of team khabib. I was in one of his meet and greet event. It was great 👍

"You want to talk about one of the greatest coaches in the history of the sport thats never talked about, Khabib Nurmagomedov dad" Proceeds to not mention his name haha 0:27

I thought Dana was done with podcasts?

This honestly pissed me off how Dana unintentionally or intentionally (gotta assume the best) didn't mention the Khabib mother thing and it is more about money even though Khabib was offered 100 million to return. (around 10x his entire UFC career) I mean when it's dana white, everyone and everything is money to you.

Jules. Great podcast my man! You’re a natural interviewer. Looking forward to the complete episode. Peace brotha!

Great podcast! Really interesting to listen to Dana White

Love to see our boss Dana White transformation, always be wiser and wiser through age.

julian's dad pretty big influence on his life, woulda been nice to hear him talk about that too like khabib

"Once you get to that level..." lol like we are ever gonna experience it or even be close to getting to that level🤣

It never about money with Khabib. He kếpt his word with his mother that he will not fight anymore. And Khabib are a man of his words.

So what Dana is really trying to say is, "We purposely pay fighters the least amount of money possible; so that fighters want to keep fighting for the rest of their lives."

It could be anything but money , Khabib is not like that

Good for him, did what he came to do and didnt over stay his time and moved on.............what all Men must learn to do.

He retired because he made a promise to his mother not because he got all of those things given to him

"He made too much money. This is why I can't pay my fighters too much money"

I think this was a very fair take by Dana

He said he wouldn't do any podcasts! 🤔🤔

It didn’t have anything to do much money he’s lying Non-Muslims wouldn’t understand what he did and why he did it, but we Muslims do.

it's good to see someone pronounce kabibs name correctly.

Rip khabib’s father

We would never have seen Charles Olivera with the belt had Khabib not retired early. He would have not retired until Islam was up there. The belt would have gone from Khabib to Islam.

Side Note: Dana thinks in black and white shades.

I thought Dana White said he is done with podcasts?

I thought you tired of podcasts

I can't believe Dana compared Khabib and Connor. Jesus, this guy has no integrity at all. Still a nasty bully to those who dont bend the knee to him

Khabib is the goat man ❤️

connor lives in a yacht at wherever is warmest place is at that time connor is living the life 😮

If you keep fighting eventually someones going to knock off your pedestal. Volkanovski has list his last 2 fights. Im MMA you dont get to go out on a retirement tour in your latter years like in team sports.

Khabib 🫡❤️

Fun fact - Khabib gave back those gifts to Putin and he also sent back Kadyrov gift which was a Mercedes G Wagon and Rolls Royce Ghost shortly after his father's passing. Basically Khabib did not sign his name on the properties when the time for personal reasons and also over the fact that Putin was bombing Syria in support of the brutal dictator Bashar Al Assad. He fell out and snubbed Ramzan Kadyrov after the Chechen dictator turned up to his father's funeral with an entire TV crew for publicity and a photo opportunity for himself which Khabib took great offence to and that later on escalated when Kadyrov slandered and insulted the founding father of Dagestan Imam Shamil of whom Khabib is a direct descendant. Khabib replied by sending back all his gifts and cutting him off completely and indirectly humiliated Kadyrov by highlighting greatness of Imam Shamil and how funny it is that even his enemies had praise for Imam Shamil and how the only ones speaking ill today are traitors and cowards who are only fierce against women and children. The women and children reference was definitely taking a jab at Kadyrov since Kadyrov sent goons and brutally attacked Fedor Emilianenko's teenage daughter after he criticised Kadyrov's childrens fighting organisation. The traitor reference was 1000% about his father Akhmad Kadyrov betraying Chechnya overnight for money and power and stabbing his countrymen in the back in the process which later cost him his life when he got sent flying to the moon like Team Rocket while he was in attending a concert at a stadium and their happened to be 3 artillery shells strapped to the bottom of his seat. So that's how Kadyrov courted Khamzat Chimaev and tried to use him against Khabib by buying him a G Wagon and property in Chechnya which failed miserably in the end because Khabib made it clear that Khamzat is his brother in faith and kinship. Overall Khabib is a boss that's stands on business even against the harshest of opponents and he does it in restrained fashion in order to protect his friends and family.

The GOAT

Dana is Mr Krabs

He defended his belt 3 times, solidifying his legacy as the goat of the ufc and world. Who cares if DJ and Bones combined for like 25, legacy is doing what mommy wants.

He still lives in his home in the mountains of Dagestan. It's never about money

The Pootsky so generous giving Khabib $20 mil of someone else’s land. What a man 💪🏻

never compare conor to khabib it's like you're comparing poop to chocolate

AND THAT LAST SENTENCE SAID IT ALL

Khabib is the greatest UFC contestant of all time. we wont see another

Of course, if you get money the least thing you want to do is getting fights to be punched in the face... except Khabib. He got money and never got pinched in the face. So he could easily come back though that guy is a man of his word.

Fight to get out situation your in, why Conor needs to fall back.

Thought Dana didn't do podcasts anymore... Poor Howie

Dana still upset that he can't milk Khabib 😂

Dana basically ranting for not being able to squeeze more momey from Khabib 😂 Khabib being able to save enough money to retire while still healthy is possibly the best endgoal for any sportsman

Such a simple point, most of us didn’t think of it…once you get to that point you’re not getting punched in the face anymore. But don’t expect to be called the greatest of all time then

Dana can’t go 1:45 seconds with it saying Connors name 😂

Dana is a businessman, and what he said is a business man's approach. However, khabib is a great role model and fighter that money is not his highest priority. Dana needs to understand that.

tyson pedro tho

It's funny how Dana says khabib retired because of money yet khabib himself said that no amount of money can bring me back to MMA..

Khabib said why he retired why is everyone creating other reasons? Y’all don’t believe his word?

AND THEY BOTH DESERVE ALL OF IT, THEY FIGHT SO THE REST OF US DON'T HAVE TO AND THEY FOUGHT WELL. I BELIEVE CONNOR WOULD HAVE FIGURED KAHBIB OUT !!!

Because of injuries and health while cutting

why fury ands joshua are still fighting

Dana cant think beyond money, Khabib was in for legacy, he left because of his promise to his mother. But of course these concepts of respect and love parents hardly exist for these folks.

Dana deep inside would love to make Khabib loose bye threw everything at him. He still beat everyone against all odds

Dana's statement maybe true for Conor but Khabib is the same guy who did not even change his car or lifestyle after becoming a superstar and a champ. So money is not an issue or cannot be a reason for him to stop doing what he loves. So, Dana that's your point of view because you value the money so much. Khabib did it for his family. Remember what he said: "No way I'm coming into the octagon without my father!".

40 million I'd retire to.

This is Dana being Dana saying whatever comes to his mouth. The man told you why he is retiring but this guy wants to put his own twist on it lol

Habibs still training day in and day out in his native Russia just not getting filmed doing it. Of course no denying that he isn't fighting or cornering or making weight ... but training he is. Connor does little gets more film and publicity on it. Also Connor fought Khabib and lost 2 of 3 post that. Habib defended twice successfully finishing his opponents and then took the gloves off when he was at top at that particular time. Connor is for pseudo fan following and ppv points. Khabibs all for legacy and principals. Big difference. He is as close as it gets to being the best representative of the sport and of his religion.

And that's the reason why Dana will never pay his fighters boxing type of money, they'll have no drive to get beaten up every 6 months.

His mom told him he couldn't fight anymore

Yeah, but Khabib doesn't live like Conor. He's not attached to the money either way. He still lives relatively simple and spends his fortune building others. It was not about money for Khabib either way.

Thanks 👍 mashallah khabib 🇷🇺❤️‍🩹🇵🇸😊

It's a shame that money is the only thing that Dana cares about in this fight game. Habib could've done 30-0 and accomplished his father's dream but he promised his mother to retire. Every mother 0:07 wants a son who keeps his words like habib does. Very rare these day, Habib has inspired me to become a good person! Dana will never understand because he never had a father like Habib , because Dana never grew up in poor life like habib.

Alhumdullillah ❤

khabib getting free properties is just lies... gifts like cars and watches he did get...

The amount of money he made bro he had absolutely no reason to do anything. The dude fought his entire life and now his father passed and it's time for him to fill that role

khabib left bcz he knew the end of his prime might just be around the corner. He wanted to go out with the undefeated title 29-0 also he didn't want to end up like tony ferguson

It’s hard to get punched in the face when you’re sleeping in silk pajamas, I’ll tell you that much

Dana is great. he's more smart than most people will know. but he doesn't get Khabib. he just doesn't understand.

Khabib didn't retire coz he got to "that level" of money. That's Conor.

He took the magic from Conor

And that's exactly why you keep them good and broke, Dana. Guys make money and don't wanna fight anymore.

White couldn't remember Khabib's fathers name hahahaha

why i have to face death or being retired because of something I already got what I want from ? Dana hate to lose this source of money to build his fortune and his greedy to get more. those people reach to their goal here and setup another goal somewhere else. so go find hungry fighter so they can achieve their dream too (financially ? with lower cost but much effort)

Are you people not listening? I talk to people all day, and i thought it was just the industry im in where people dont listen, but no... all of you do not listen Dana white told two stories. "When his dad died it sucked all the energy" that was the end of story one and in books, youll read "he then continued" Which refers to him continuing to say something else.

What I got from this is, it sucks to get punched in the face wether you're use to it or not. If i can get paid more doing something else then you're willing to pay me I'll go do that.

When I spoke with khabib he confirmed that he gave up fighting when his dad died as his mother and wife told him to retire because fighting is not permissible in our religion. (It’s forbidden to hit another person especially on the face). Hence why he will never fight again. He only fought to make his dad happy and to make his dream come true. What a legend.

Khabib WAS SMART. Very few fighters/boxers quit at their peak-most stay waaaaaay too long-Ali greatest of all time-stayed too long-took too much punishment well past his peak.Khabib is smart.Connor is probably smart-IF he stays retired.No way should he fight hungry guys like Topuria(Connor's per PED mass weight class-about same as Topuria-145 or so) Connor is no 170 lb fighter-hell they are-many- 6 feet plus-shoulders door wide-actually weigh 190 when they step in ring-Conor is a 145 lb competitor(heck Nate choked him out-all that length too much for Connor-and soooo good of course)

Father's plan..

McGregor fans once said : y'all know UFC because Conor McGregor.. Me : No kid, i know UFC since Brock Lesnar came to UFC.. And even the other know since Gracie.

Dana white cannot live without mc gregor ..... He loves mcgregor

Is that why you're still working Dana

I kove when americans go from mentioning countries to specific cities in a country to just a city because they dont know the country

Dana has bingo wings

Through habib dana learned that there are something that worth more than any sum of cash in the world

Khabib the eagle 🦅 and Islam the king 👑 Both are Goat 🐐 Al hamdulillah Allahu Akbar ☝🏻

Khabib beating Conor emboldened Putin on a global scale