Silva's gone... but Khabib's back?!

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for major MMA retirements, with Khabib Nurmagomedov announcing his departure at UFC 254, and Anderson Silva tearfully bidding farewell to the UFC octagon this weekend. But retirements aren’t always as straightforward as they seem.For Silva, his defeat to Uriah Hall at UFC Vegas 12 may have been the last time we’ll see him inside the octagon, but the Brazilian legend was very careful to leave the door open for himself to fight elsewhere in the future. At 45 years of age. And Khabib’s retirement, to appease his mother, may not last too long, either. UFC president Dana White seems pretty confident that the UFC lightweight champ – who hasn’t relinquished his belt, or been stripped, following his retirement – will return for at least one more fight.On this week’s show, we discuss both situations as we offer our takes on the two UFC superstars and their respective futures in the sport. We also look back at last weekend, where the UFC, Bellator and ONE Championship were all in action, and throw things forward to discuss the upcoming UFC Vegas 13 card at the UFC Apex this coming weekend.Check out the show via the player above, or use the link below the player to go to the podcast player of your choice. Also, we’d love it if you subscribed to get the show, and you can do that below. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebritpack.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit simonheadsport.substack.com