Donald Trump proposes unexpected Jake Paul vs Khabib Nurmagomedov fight despite retired UFC legend standing firm on retirement

Donald Trump has thrown out a surprising idea for a future fight. He told Jake Paul that he should try to bring UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov out of retirement. Khabib Nurmagomedov walked away from MMA in 2020 as the UFC lightweight champion.

He finished his career with a perfect 29 wins and no losses. Since then, he has stayed firm on his decision to retire. Even huge offers have not changed his mind. One of those offers was reportedly worth $100 million to fight boxing icon Floyd Mayweather.Still, Donald Trump believes a fight between Jake Paul and Khabib Nurmagomedov would be interesting to watch. Jake Paul has already built a reputation by fighting former MMA stars in boxing matches.

Over the past few years he has beaten fighters like Anderson Silva, Nate Diaz, and Ben Askren. He also knocked out Tyron Woodley in their rematch. Now, Donald Trump thinks the next name on that list should be Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Donald Trump tells Jake Paul he should fight retired UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov

The unexpected suggestion came during a conversation between Donald Trump and Jake Paul at a rally event supporting Trump. According to Jake Paul, they later recorded a podcast-style talk which he described as “controversial.”

During the conversation, they started talking about combat sports. Donald Trump has often spoken about his interest in boxing and MMA.Jake Paul was asked about his next opponent. He explained that he wants to stay close to the cruiserweight division in boxing, or possibly try MMA in the future. While discussing possible fights, he mentioned several big names. These included Oleksandr Usyk, Francis Ngannou, and Ryan Garcia.Then Jake Paul asked Donald Trump who he would like to see him fight.Trump responded directly:“I would probably say Khabib. When people say he was the best, he really was great.”Jake Paul did not reject the idea. Instead, he said he would be open to it, though another possible opponent being discussed is Tommy Fury.Paul also gave an update about his health. He said his jaw is still recovering from his last fight with Anthony Joshua, a bout he said he even watched again on Netflix while traveling with Donald Trump on Air Force One.According to Jake Paul, doctors have told him that full-contact sparring may not be possible until later in the year.However, he sounded confident about the recovery. Jake Paul said, “My jaw is healing and it might actually come back stronger.”For now, the idea of Jake Paul fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov remains only a suggestion. Khabib has repeated many times that he is fully retired. Still, Donald Trump’s unexpected call for the fight has already sparked plenty of discussion among fight fans.