“You have to be very smart to get the hell out of here in time, so you have to respect a guy like that. I have always had a special respect for guys like Khabib, because he woke up 29 times on the day of the fight, and was ready to fight mentally, physically and spiritually, and this is a very difficult task.
Recall that Khabib ended his career in October 2020, having won in a farewell fight with a choke over Justin Gaethje.