Demetrious Johnson trains with Khabib Nurmagomedov after doubling down on retirement claim amid UFC 310 call out

12/11/2024 08:05 AM

Demetrious Johnson and Khabib Nurmagomedov have joined forces on the mats, in a meeting of two of the greatest minds mixed martial arts has ever seen.

The training session comes in the aftermath of ‘Mighty Mouse’ being called out over the weekend.

Demetrious Johnson and Khabib Nurmagomedov pictured in the gym

At UFC 310, on Saturday night, Alexandre Pantoja produced a masterful performance, submitting Kai Asakura in the second round.

And following the 34-year-old’s huge victory, there was only one name on his mind — Demetrious Johnson.

However, while the Brazilian’s call out of the best flyweight in MMA history, caught the attention of fans around the globe, their excitement was quickly diminished when DJ rejected the offer.

But while this upset those desperate to see the fight come to fruition, Johnson has given them a smidgen of hope after pictures emerged of him with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev.

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The images, posted by the reigning lightweight champion to his Instagram page, captures three of the best to ever do it inside the training room.

While we may never know exactly what was said, the icons will have been sharing their incredible knowledge of the sport, with the title-holder currently training with Johnson ahead of his next defense at UFC 311 against Arman Tsarukyan.

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During his career, Nurmagomedov undeniably carved his legacy in stone, walking away with a perfect 29-0 record.

However, even as brilliant as the Dagestani was, he still had his critics.

One UFC legend, in particular, is incredibly dismissive of what the former 155-pound King brought to the table.

He even went as far as to claim the Hall of Famer isn’t a ‘Real fighter’.

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