Khabib’s manager says UFC comeback fight vs Georges St-Pierre is ‘in the works’ in now-deleted tweet before backtracking

KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV’S manager said a comeback fight with Georges St-Pierre was ‘in the works’ – before backtracking.

Ali Abdelaziz, who has worked with Khabib since the lightweight champion joined the UFC, caused confusion online.

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He first tweeted: “People saying Khabib is in the works verse Khabib is completely True.”

But the post was swiftly deleted and replaced with a contradictory statement.

Abdelaziz wrote: “Khabib vs Gsp The rumor completely false Fake news.”

He followed it up with: “Yes is a complete lie because Dana have no interest or gsp he’s amazing he get to do whatever he wants he doesn’t need to fight.”

Nurmagomedov, 32, retired in October, after his first fight since the loss of his influential father Abdulmanap, who passed away aged 57 in July.

But beforehand, Khabib maintained it was always his dad’s dream to walk away 30-0 with his final fight ideally against GSP.

With Nurmagomedov one win away from doing so, UFC president Dana White tried to tempt him back in a meeting on Fight Island in January.

White revealed Khabib would consider a return, but only if a lightweight contender at UFC 257 convinced him to do so.

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However, after Dustin Poirier stunned Conor McGregor – two of Nurmagomedov’s former opponents – he seemed to shut down the notion.

White said: “I did talk to Khabib. He said to me ‘Dana be honest with yourself, I’m so many levels above these guys, I’d beat these guys’.

“It doesn’t sound very positive so we’ll see. I’ve told you guys before he won’t hold the division up. He’s basically retired.”