{"id":243182,"date":"2025-07-06T17:19:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T17:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/243182\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T17:19:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T17:19:10","slug":"tyson-fury-falls-for-khabib-nurmagomedov-ufc-comeback-hoax-after-ending-his-own-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/243182\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyson Fury falls for Khabib Nurmagomedov UFC comeback hoax after ending his own retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>It\u2019s getting harder and harder to differentiate fact from fiction on the internet. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/tyson-fury\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"243\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tyson Fury<\/a> is the latest victim of a social media hoax involving MMA legend <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/khabib-nurmagomedov\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khabib Nurmagomedov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The former UFC lightweight retired from fighting after <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2020\/10\/24\/ufc-254-results-khabib-nurmagomedov-chokes-out-justin-gaethje-with-triangle-retires-mma-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">choking out Justin Gaethje<\/a> in October 2020. <\/p>\n<p>Since then, fans have been begging \u2018The Eagle\u2019 to complete a retirement <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/07\/04\/jon-jones-makes-shocking-u-turn-on-ufc-retirement-with-bombshell-announcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U-turn like Jon Jones<\/a> just did. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-1282038965-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Khabib Nurmagomedov kicks Justin Gaethje at UFC 254\" class=\"wp-image-176249\" \/>Photo by Josh Hedges\/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesTyson Fury tricked by Khabib Nurmagomedov comeback video<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2024\/10\/01\/khabib-nurmagomedov-confirms-theres-no-chance-of-him-ever-returning-to-the-ufc-as-he-chases-a-different-form-of-greatness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nurmagomedov confirmed there is \u2018no chance\u2019<\/a> he\u2019ll ever make a UFC comeback.<\/p>\n<p>Fury seemingly didn\u2019t get that memo, as he was duped by an AI video recently shared on social media. <\/p>\n<p>It showed Nurmagomedov talking on Instagram live about returning to fight UFC bantamweight champion <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/merab-dvalishvili\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"232\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merab Dvalishvili<\/a> and included the caption: \u201cKHABIB WILL COME BACK TO THE UFC AND FIGHT MERAB!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, it was very clear that the voice of Nurmagomedov had been dubbed over old footage. <\/p>\n<p>The video was even tagged as \u2018Silly AI\u2019 by the creator, who decided to spread fake news.<\/p>\n<p>It quickly became clear that Fury had fallen for the hoax when he reshared the clip to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/tysonfury\/3670605982439150557\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Instagram story<\/a> and excitedly tagged Nurmagomedov\u2019s page.<\/p>\n<p>Tyson Fury ends his retirement <\/p>\n<p>Fury can be forgiven for thinking another combat sports icon was following him out of retirement. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018The Gypsy King\u2019 called time on his boxing career after suffering a second successive <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2024\/12\/21\/oleksandr-usyk-vs-tyson-fury-2-result-heavyweight-rivals-go-toe-to-toe-in-another-12-round-affair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">loss to Oleksandr Usyk<\/a> last December.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/04\/28\/security-intervenes-after-daniel-dubois-shoves-oleksandr-usyk-during-face-off-ahead-of-blockbuster-rematch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Dubois is booked to face Usyk<\/a> for all the heavyweight world titles in London, England, on July 19. <\/p>\n<p>Still, Fury recently insisted that a <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/07\/03\/tyson-fury-claims-to-have-oleksandr-usyk-trilogy-date-and-venue-just-hours-after-denying-ring-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">date and location for his trilogy<\/a> with Usyk have been agreed upon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApril 18, 2026, Wembley Stadium,\u201d Fury wrote. \u201cThe trilogy! UK. Contact @spencerbrownmrgoldstar for tickets.\u201d He has also shared a photo of Turki Alalshikh to his story, with the caption \u201cLet\u2019s see what 2026 brings.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The shock announcement came just 24 hours after Fury insisted that he was still retired from boxing. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s currently unclear if Fury vs Usyk 3 is a done deal or if the Englishman is manifesting a shot at redemption. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s getting harder and harder to differentiate fact from fiction on the internet. 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