Unpacking Khabib's retirement and rebooting the lightweight division

“The Brit Pack” is back to recap the historic events of UFC 254, as Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement to bring down the curtain on the UFC lightweight champion’s undefeated career.We take a look at Nurmagomedov’s win over Justin Gaethje in the main event in Abu Dhabi, and discuss the Russian superstar’s legacy following his decision to retire from the octagon.We also get excited over what might happen next at 155 pounds, with the ludicrously stacked UFC lightweight division left wide open for a new champion to emerge.In addition, we run through the rest of the card and pick out our highlights, and look ahead to Bellator 250 and UFC Vegas 12, as another of the sport’s all-time greats, Anderson Silva, prepares to make his final walk to the octagon in what he has promised will be his final fight in the UFC.Check out the show via the player above, or use the link underneath the player to get the show via the podcast player of your choice. Also, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review![Pic: @AwesomeGandalf] 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