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Justin Gaethje and Khabib Nurmagomedov to battle it out as coaches at PFL New York

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Past and present UFC champions Justin Gaethje and Khabib Nurmagomedov will indulge in mental chess as opposite cornermen at PFL New York. Current UFC lightweight king Gaethje is set to be by Archie Colgan’s side for his main event title clash with Khabib ‘s cousin, Usman Nurmagomedov, live on talkSPORT on Friday . Nurmagomedov defends the PFL lightweight title against Colgan in the main event of the Long Island show PFL MMA great Khabib has guided his cousin to the top Getty Khabib retired after defeating Gaethje at UFC 254 in 2020 . He has since relished mentoring some of the best fighters in the world, including PFL lightweight champion Nurmagomedov . The 37-year-old UFC legend is now hoping Nurmagomedov can extend his undefeated record to 22-0 against Gaethje’s teammate Colgan at the top of a well-shaped PFL card on Long Island. Rivalry renewed Since his lightweight title loss to Khabib, Gaethje has gone on to cement his name as one of the UFC’s biggest stars. Last time out, the Ame

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