[86] In the first fight of his new deal, Nurmagomedov made the second defence of his title against interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier on 7 September 2019 in the main event at UFC 242. [131] Nurmagomedov has also hosted a training seminar at the Akhmat MMA fight club that is funded by Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov, who has received criticism from some quarters for his government's alleged human rights abuses.[131][141][142][143]. Blogs. 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Khabib Nurmagomedov was born on September 20, 1988, in the mountain village of Sildi in the Tsumadinsky District of Dagestan. Boxing... WBC Champ Ryan Garcia Plans for Retirement at 26, Transition Into In 2008, Khabib made a sensational debut in MMA, with four wins in less than a month, three of which in the same day. The Journey of Khabib started from the combat sambo and he went on pursue his dreams in the famous world of MMA( Mixed martial Arts).This famous fighter around the locals in Russia secured an unbelievable 16-0 score of victories in the regional circuits of Russia and Ukraine in the early years and something which also landed him into the limelight with the UFC. [177] McGregor also received a six-month suspension and $50,000 fine, while Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Zubaira Tukhugov each received 12-month suspensions and fines of $25,000. [76][77] On 6 April, Holloway was pulled from the fight after the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) declared him unfit to compete due to extreme weight cutting, and replaced by Al Iaquinta. [80] In the fight, Nurmagomedov won the first two rounds, but lost to McGregor in the third round. Gilbert "Durinho" Burns will face Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight title on Saturday, Feb 13. Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov (Russian: Хабиб Абдулманапович Нурмагомедов; born 20 September 1988) is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist. [44] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [56] However, Nurmagomedov pulled out of the fight in late October, citing another injury, and was replaced by Edson Barboza. 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[36], In his UFC debut, on 20 January 2012 at UFC on FX 1, Nurmagomedov defeated Kamal Shalorus via submission in the third round. They were soon removed from the card on the advice of the NYSAC and the UFC's medical team. Replay: Fight to Win 161 (Main Card) Jan 23, 2021. Guys, you cannot talk about these things. This is a … [59] Ferguson was replaced by promotional newcomer Darrell Horcher at a catchweight of 160 lb. 0 9 1 minute read. Cage Rage Combat. [78] Nurmagomedov dominated the fight and won via unanimous decision to become the UFC Lightweight Champion. [95][96][97] Nurmagomedov won the fight via technical submission with a triangle choke in the second round to defend and re-unify the UFC Lightweight Championship. Dustin Poirier picks up the biggest win of his career with a blistering second round knockout to finish Conor McGregor in the UFC 257 main event. [69] Nurmagomedov, however, fell ill because of a botched weight cut, and the bout was cancelled as a result. [84] The event drew 2.4 million pay-per-view buys, the most ever for an MMA event. Deontay Wilder Combat Boxing Which UFC fight announcements for 2021 have got your juices flowing? His father, Abdulmanap Magomedovich Nurmagomedov, a decorated coach for combat sambo holding the title of the Honoured Coach of Russia, instilled a love for sports in Khabib from his early age and brought him to various sports clubs. Кто эти люди? From a full episode of Total Combat… By: Jay PettryThe He described the play as "filth", recommended that there be a governmental investigation into its production, and called for those involved to issue a public apology, which allegedly led to the producer of the play receiving threats on social media. Talita Alencar plans to make her MMA debut in 2021, but the black belt world champhas got a superfight at Fight to Win 162 first. … In his post-fight interview Nurmagomedov said that he would be selling the shirt Poirier gave him and donating the proceeds to Poirier's charity. The UFC lightweight champion has managed to stay busy during his early retirement. For the boxer, see, Russian professional mixed martial artist, Early UFC fights and championship pursuits. He appeared at the post-fight interview and apologized to the NSAC, saying he was provoked by McGregor's trash talk and the UFC 223 bus incident, adding, "You cannot talk about religion. Jan 26, 2021. [146] Among Nurmagomedov's cousins is fellow UFC fighter Abubakar Nurmagomedov. Dustin Poirier Tastes Sweet Revenge, Dismisses Conor McGregor in At this point, it’s starting to look like there isn’t anything Khabib Nurmagomedov can’t do. [42] In the course of the fight, Nurmagomedov set a new UFC record for the most takedowns in a single fight, with 21 successful takedowns out of 28 attempts. He won the first fight on the circuit, in January 2012, in Nashville, … 1 pound-for-pound fighter", "MMA pound-for-pound rankings: It's unanimous -- Khabib is unsurpassed", "Fighting, faith and politics: The UFC's first Muslim champion". MMA fighter and UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has been awarded the BBC Sports Personality's World Sport Star of the Year. She doesn’t want me to go fight without my father but I promised her it was going to be my last fight. [90] The shirt sold for $100,000 and the donation was matched by UFC president Dana White. [70][71], Nurmagomedov faced Edson Barboza on 30 December 2017 at UFC 219. [31] According to Nurmagomedov, the transition from wrestling to judo was difficult, but his father wanted him to get used to competing in a gi jacket. It was the first time Nurmagomedov lost a round in his UFC career. [94], Nurmagomedov faced Gaethje in a unification bout on 24 October 2020 in the main event at UFC 254. pitched its tent at... monitoring_string = "5eb5a0f65cbe346d74f978e14db1b00d" Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier tussled in the UFC 257 headliner UFC 249: Debacle or Golden Opportunity? Nurmagomedov grew up in the household with his siblings and cousins. [101][102], Nurmagomedov employs a wrestling-based style of relentless pressure against his opponents, often described as "mauling". Khabib Nurmagomedov on Abubakar Nurmagomedov: He's a very important guy in my life. However, the match-up was cancelled as Diaz turned the bout down. [169][170] McGregor was then attacked from behind inside the octagon by two of Nurmagomedov's cornermen, Zubaira Tukhugov and Esed Emiragaev. [64] Nurmagomedov voiced his displeasure on social media, calling Alvarez a "bullshit champ" for refusing the fight and opting for a bout with McGregor instead,[65] accusing the UFC of being a "freak show". He is a two-time Combat Sambo World Champion. Poirier and Dan Hooker His style of grappling has made him one of the most dominant athletes in the history of MMA. Tag: Khabib. Over the next three years he went undefeated, finishing 11 out of 12 opponents. Watch the replay of Fight to Win 161 main … [67] Nurmagomedov dominated the fight and was heard telling Dana White to give him a title shot as he mauled Johnson, winning via submission in the third round. UFC... UFC 257 ‘Poirier vs. McGregor 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round It’s a bit underwhelming, to be honest. [48] Nurmagomedov expressed his disappointment, appearing on The MMA Hour, "If they say that they're willing to fight the best, they should fight the best. News MMA News » [147][148] He died on 3 July 2020 at a clinic in Moscow, at the age of 57. [154] McGregor ran up alongside the slowly moving bus and then ran past it to grab a metal equipment dolly, which he threw at the bus's window, before trying to throw other objects in the vicinity. [122], Former three-time UFC Heavyweight Champion and two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture praised Nurmagomedov as “brilliant”. [40] He won via KO in the first round. will throw hands in the anticipated headliner on Saturday in... By: Brian KnappThe two lightweight contenders will square off in the MMA Combat UFC Khabib Nurmagomedov FIGHT NEWS: Max Holloway goes max Holloway, Miocic vs Ngannou II, Joshua vs Fury and more . MMA News Khabib Nurmagomedov lecturing Daniel Cormier about shoes is great. [139] In 2016, Nurmagomedov co-founded his own team, Eagles MMA, with support from the Dagestani billionaire Ziyavudin Magomedov. [60] Nurmagomedov won the one-sided fight by TKO in the second round. There’s nothing quite like a bit of banter between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Daniel Cormier. Tukhugov was removed from the card on 17 October. Khabib "the Eagle" Nurmagomedov crashes The Schmo’s interview MMA Uncensored. [91], Nurmagomedov was scheduled to defend his title against Tony Ferguson on 18 April 2020 at UFC 249. Khabib Nurmagomedov's reaction to losing as a … [161][162] He was further charged with menacing and reckless endangerment at his arraignment and released on $50,000 bail until 14 June 2018. Danis had reportedly shouted insults at Nurmagomedov. He breaks down his future and where he wants to go to next. A 16–0 record in the regional circuits of Russia and Ukraine generated interested from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in signing Nurmagomedov. Combat World News Follow on Twitter Send an email 6 mins ago. Close Menu . [87] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round. By: Tristen CritchfieldAbdulmanap Nurmagomedov no longer has the coronavirus, but he Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday put on a record [175], The NSAC filed a formal complaint against both Nurmagomedov and McGregor, and on 24 October, the NSAC voted to approve a motion to release half of Nurmagomedov's $2 million fight payout immediately. After the fight, Tavares tested positive for Drostanolone, an anabolic steroid, and received a 9-month suspension. Both Nurmagomedov and McGregor received indefinite bans until an official hearing would determine the disciplinary outcome of the post-fight brawl. We’re probably going to do big things with this kid. The returning former double-champ Conor McGregor has a tough test ahead of him in a rematch with Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. [27] Nurmagomedov frequently got into street fights in his youth, before focusing his attention on mixed martial arts.[32]. [22][23] Khabib's training as a child included wrestling a bear when he was nine years old. Before making his debut in UFC, in 2012, he trained in judo, wrestling, and sambo, and he already had a 16-0 record in the regional circuits of Russia and Ukraine when he joined UFC.. He explained that he had promised his mother that he would not continue to fight without his late father, "No way I’m going to come here without my father. Won the Tsumada Fighting Championship 3 Tournament. (h/t Lowkick MMA). 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May the Almighty humiliate them in this life, and in the next. [131] In 2019, Nurmagomedov spoke out against a play held in Dagestan that featured a scene of a scantily-clad woman seducing a man. [89] He and Poirier swapped shirts after the fight as a show of respect. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [123] MMA Commentator Joe Rogan, a black belt in both 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, said of Nurmagomedov, “He’s the most terrifying lightweight contender in the world,” and “he’s just on such another level [of grappling] that the odds of beating him drop significantly after the first minute-and-a-half.”[124], As part of his Dagestani Avar culture, Nurmagomedov frequently wears a papakha hat after fights and during promotional events. [16], Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov (Avar: ХIабиб ГӀабдулманапил НурмухӀамадов)[17] was born to an Avar family on 20 September 1988, in the village of Sildi in the Tsumadinsky District of the Dagestan ASSR, an autonomous republic within the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. [18][19][20] He has an older brother, Magomed, and younger sister, Amina. "[45], In December, Nurmagomedov challenged Gilbert Melendez on social media, with the two then expected to face off at UFC 170 on 22 February 2014. Khabib Nurmagomedov is a mixed martial artist, the Champion of the Eurasian Cup of Hand-to-Hand Combat and the finalist of the Russian Championship. He notably competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the longest-reigning UFC Lightweight Champion, having held the title since April 2018. As of UFC 254, nineteen of his twenty-nine victories had come by way of either TKO/KO or submission. [27] Abdulmanap dedicated his life to coaching the youth in Dagestan, in hopes of offering an alternative to the Islamic extremism common to the region. [72] Nurmagomedov dominated all three rounds, taking Barboza down repeatedly and dominating the fight with ground and pound. In his post-fight interview, Nurmagomedov announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. Pictures: One Championship 'Unbreakable 3', Pictures: One Championship 'Unbreakable 2', Shoop that Incredulous Cormier / Drug Wars. [79], On Friday, 3 August 2018, the UFC announced that Nurmagomedov would make his first defence of his lightweight title against Conor McGregor at UFC 229 on 6 October in Las Vegas. WATCH NOW. [12], An ethnic Avar hailing from the Republic of Dagestan in Russia, Nurmagomedov is the first Muslim to win a UFC title. [51], Nurmagomedov was briefly linked to a bout with Donald Cerrone on 27 September 2014 at UFC 178. Search for: Close search. Cage Rage Combat; Search. Blaydes can do is keep on winning. monitoring_string = "5eb5a0f65cbe346d74f978e14db1b00d". [33][34] Later, Nurmagomedov's father revealed in an interview that due to a contract dispute with ProFC they had 11 court cases contesting the legitimacy of Nurmagomedov's UFC contract. These included a first-round armbar finish of future Bellator title challenger Shahbulat Shamhalaev, which marked his M-1 Global debut. Pros Analyze, … [127] He is a supporter of the football clubs Anzhi Makhachkala, Galatasaray, Real Madrid and Liverpool F.C., as well as the Russian national football team. [24][25], As is common with many children in Dagestan, he began wrestling from an early age: he started at the age of eight under the tutelage of his father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. [35], In late 2011, Nurmagomedov signed a six-fight deal to compete in the UFC's lightweight division. [140] After Magomedov was arrested on charges of embezzlement in 2018, Nurmagomedov used his post-fight speech at UFC 223 to appeal to Russian president Vladimir Putin for Magomedov's release from jail. The pair first met in 2018 at UFC 229, a night that ended badly for all involved. [172], Nurmagomedov's payment for the fight was withheld by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) as a result, pending an investigation into his actions. [39], Nurmagomedov's next fight was against Thiago Tavares on 19 January 2013 at UFC on FX 7. [54] However, Nurmagomedov pulled out of the bout on 30 April due to a recurring knee injury and was replaced by John Makdessi.