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Fans have weighed in on Khabib Nurmagomedov 's appearance after appeared to look as big as UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.

Nurmagomedov has piled on weight since vacating his lightweight title and retiring from fighting last year.

'The Eagle' promised his mother he would not fight again following the death of his father and coach, Abdulmanap, in 2020.

Despite UFC boss Dana White's best efforts to keep him around, Nurmagomedov made the last defence of his belt against Justin Gaethje and retired from the sport with a record of 29-0.

Competing at 155lb for the entirety of his UFC career, fans have noticed that Nurmagomedov looked the same size as Usman as they launched the former's new MMA promotion Eagle FC.

"Looks bigger than Usman. Wish they would fight but Khabib don't want that smoke," one user wrote.

Another commenter questioned the angle of the video, writing: "Is it an angle thing, like is he sitting closer to the camera? Or does Khabib have a monstrous dome."

Nurmagomedov revealed he would weigh around 175lbs on the night of his fights, putting on 20lbs in a day after