The Takedown | UFC 254: Justin Gaethje beating Khabib Nurmagomedov would shake the foundations of the fight game
- ‘The Eagle’ is tipped to defend his lightweight title again on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, but is it inevitable?
- ‘The Highlight’ has shown he is more than capable of hanging with the big boys and taking down legit contenders
Which brings us to the UFC world, where next weekend as well, reigning undefeated Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov (28-0) defending his lightweight championship over Justin Gaethje (22-2) feels like an inevitability.
Or does it?
The sporting world in 2020 has been thrown through the pandemic storm, come out the other side and produced leagues without fans inside bubbles. But so far, from the small sample size we’ve been given, things have tended to stick to the script.
The Lakers, favoured to win the NBA crown, did just that. The NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, favourites going into their play-off bubble, won as well. Sporting stars like Nadal, James and even Tom Brady, who has found new life with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 43, look just like they did before the coronavirus swept across the globe.
