Nurmagomedov\u2019s view on Jones\u2019 prime<\/p>\n
\u201cI mean, he\u2019s like 38 now,\u201d Nurmagomedov said when asked about Jones retiring on the Hustle Show.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut, no, he\u2019s been gone for a while. Let\u2019s be honest. How many fights has he had in the last five years?<\/p>\n
\u201cOne or two in the last five years. He\u2019s been done for a while. Even those last [light heavyweight] fights \u2013 [Thiago] Santos and [Dominick] Reyes \u2013 they were controversial.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know, his prime was clearly behind him. Then he fought Ciryl Gane. I think they just gave him the money. That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone has their prime, and his was long past.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not friends,\u201d he clarified, before speaking about his respect for Jones as an athlete.<\/p>\n
Nurmagomedov added: \u201cIt\u2019s really hard to compare anyone to Jon Jones.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a fighter, I never had questions about him. He\u2019s a great fighter. No one can deny that.<\/p>\n
\u201cLike we said earlier, achievements and numbers speak for themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n