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Michael Bisping says there’s “no logic” in Tony Ferguson’s argument that Khabib Nurmagomedov has a padded MMA record
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has come to the defense of Khabib Nurmagomedov following recent scrutiny from Tony Ferguson. The UFC’s former interim lightweight title holder, Ferguson (25-5 MMA), had suggested on social media that Khabib Nurmagomedov boasts a padded mixed martial arts record. “Ahhh Khabieber’s (Khabib’s) record… facts: more than half of fatheads […]
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Tony Ferguson explains why Khabib Nurmagomedov boasts a padded record in MMA
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson believes that Khabib Nurmagomedov is boasting a padded record in MMA. ‘El Cucuy’ has been slated to square off with the undefeated Russian on five different occasions throughout the course of his career. However, none of those five fights have ever come to fruition. Despite not having Tony […]
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Dillon Danis says Khabib Nurmagomedov grappling match would be “easy work”
Dillon Danis says a grappling match with undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov would be “easy work.” Nurmagomedov, who recently announced his retirement from mixed martial arts, is widely considered one of the best grapplers in the history of the sport. Yet Danis, a decorated Brazilian jiu jitsu blackbelt, believes he could make quick work […]
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Michael Chandler believes he can “entice” Khabib Nurmagomedov out of retirement with right strategy at UFC 257
Michael Chandler believes he might be able to “entice” Khabib Nurmagomedov out of retirement if he employs the right strategy in his UFC debut. Chandler, the former Bellator lightweight champion, is slated to make his first steps into the Octagon at UFC 257, when he’ll take on New Zealand’s Dan Hooker. Chandler had been linked […]
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Daniel Cormier on Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement: “I just take my buddy at his word”
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier isn’t sure what the future holds for his long-time friend and training partner, UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov. That being said, he’s taking the champ’s retirement announcement seriously. Nurmagomedov announced his retirement after an October defeat of Justin Gaethje. “This was my last fight,” a visibly emotional Nurmagomedov said […]
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Dana White: “In a perfect world” we make Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor 2 after UFC 257
Dana White is still holding out hope he can book the rematch between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. At UFC 229, Nurmagomedov and McGregor had their highly-anticipated fight with Nurmagomedov winning by fourth-round submission. However, it was a massive fight, and it broke the UFC’s record for the most pay-per-views of all-time. Since the fight […]
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Dustin Poirier “most deserving of a title shot,” says Khabib Nurmagomedov coach
Coach Javier Mendez believes that if his star pupil, UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, retires, Dustin Poirier should fight for the vacant belt. Nurmagomedov announced his retirement after a submission victory over Justin Gaethje in October. That being said, he still hasn’t vacated the lightweight title, due primarily to the fact that UFC President Dana […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov shares picks for the UFC’s top three lightweights
If anyone knows who the best fighters at 155-pounds are, it’s probably the guy who is the best of the bunch, and that’s Russia’s Khabib Nurmagomedov. The undefeated 29-0 king of the UFC’s lightweight division has since called an end to his career after a dominant win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. And with […]
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Ali Abdelaziz lashes out at John Kavanagh for suggesting McGregor vs. Poirier 2 should be for a title
Ali Abdelaziz has responded after John Kavanagh suggested Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 should be for the vacant belt. After Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Justin Gaethje and retired, many wondered why the belt never became vacant. With McGregor returning on January 23, many believed by the time the fight rolled around, the fight would be […]
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Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch “wouldn’t be a close fight” according to Dillon Danis
Dillon Danis is hoping Conor McGregor can get a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov to prove he is the better fighter. At UFC 229, McGregor returned to the Octagon after two years away and suffered a fourth-round submission loss. However, after the fight, the Irishman claimed he wasn’t focused on the fight and fought with a […]
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Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch would be “phenomenal to see,” says coach
John Kavanagh believes “it would be phenomenal” to see a rematch between his star pupil Conor McGregor and reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor, the former lightweight and featherweight champion, challenged Nurmagomedov for his title in 2018. While the Irishman performed as well as anybody against the unbeaten Russian, he was ultimately submitted in […]
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Daniel Cormier says Khabib Nurmagomedov would only return for superfight with Georges St. Pierre
UFC analyst Daniel Cormier says that UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov would only return for a superfight with Georges St. Pierre. Nurmagomedov announced his retirement from MMA following a second-round submission win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254, a victory that improved his career record to 29-0. Nurmagomedov has said many times that getting to […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why he was disappointed with Conor McGregor’s performance at UFC 229
Khabib Nurmagomedov recently admitted that he was disappointed with the effort Conor McGregor put forth in their title fight at UFC 229. McGregor challenged Nurmagomedov for the promotions lightweight title back in October of 2018, but wound up losing the contest by way of fourth round submission. It was a rather humiliating loss for the […]
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Conor McGregor plays tweet and delete after heated Christmas exchange with Ali Abdelaziz
Conor McGregor played tweet and delete after engaging in a heated Twitter feud with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz. McGregor started his Christmas morning by announcing that he is expecting his third child with his longtime partner Dee Devlin. The Irish couple, who have been together since 2008, have two children together, Conor Jack McGregor, […]
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Daniel Cormier weighs in on what it will take for Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight again: “I don’t think it’s going to be money”
Daniel Cormier has shared his thoughts on what will need to happen for Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight again. Nurmagomedov last fought at UFC 254 in October, when he defended the UFC lightweight title with a second-round submission of Justin Gaethje, improving his record to 29-0 in the process. In his post-fight interview with Jon Anik, […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov named BBC Sports Personality’s World Sport Star of the Year
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has been named the Sports Personality of the Year for 2020 by the BBC. The organization announced Nurmagomedov as the recipient of the award on Thursday. See what the BBC had to say about Nurmagomedov below: The Russian, 32, extended his perfect professional record to 29 wins with an emotional victory […]
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Dana White on Khabib Nurmagomedov comeback: “I’m a little confident that I can talk him into it”
UFC President Dana White is feeling confident that he can convince UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight again. Nurmagomedov retired in November, after he submitted Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 254 in Abu Dhabi. After the fight, the unbeaten Russian shocked the MMA world by announcing his retirement from mixed martial […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov predicted Tony Ferguson was “finished” prior to being dominated by Charles Oliveira at UFC 256
A clip of Khabib Nurmagomedov claiming that Tony Ferguson was “finished” as a fighter immediately began circulating the internet following UFC 256. The UFC’s former interim lightweight champion, Ferguson (25-5 MMA), returned to the Octagon in last night’s pay-per-view co-headliner against surging division contender Charles Oliveira (30-8 MMA). The bout marked Tony’s first since suffering […]
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Dana White says he plans to meet with Khabib Nurmagomedov the week of UFC 257
UFC president Dana White confirmed that he plans to meet with UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov the week of UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi. Following his submission win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254, Nurmagomedov retired from MMA, citing a close relationship with his deceased father Abdulmanap as one of the reasons why he wanted […]
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Tony Ferguson believes Khabib Nurmagomedov’s emotions got the best of him at UFC 254
Tony Ferguson believes that Khabib Nurmagomedov let his emotions get the best of him when he announced his retirement at UFC 254. Ferguson and Nurmagomedov has a longstanding rivalry having being booked to fight on five separate occasions in the past. Unfortunately for fight fans, none of those five proposed bouts ever came to fruition […]
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Watch Tony Ferguson’s live reaction as Khabib Nurmagomedov announces his retirement
Cameras were on UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson when Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement from MMA following UFC 254. Ferguson and Nurmagomedov have a long history between each other that dates back nearly a decade. The two have been connected to five fights in the past, but they all fell through for various issues. Freak […]
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Kevin Lee outlines plan to lure Khabib Nurmagomedov out of retirement
Kevin Lee is hoping to lure unbeaten UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov out of his recently announced retirement. Nurmagomedov, who is 29-0 as a pro, announced his retirement after defeating Justin Gaethje by submission in the main event of UFC 254 in September. “This was my last fight,” a visibly emotional Nurmagomedov said in his […]
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Charles Oliveira says Khabib Nurmagomedov swore on his father’s grave he’s retired
UFC lightweight contender Charles Oliveira says that he was told Khabib Nurmagomedov swore on his father’s grave that he’s retired from MMA. Oliveira takes on Tony Ferguson this Saturday night at UFC 256 in what is the most important fight of his career to date. The Brazilian is currently riding a seven-fight wins streak and […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov lays out plans to create UFC feeder league
Undefeated lightweight star Khabib Nurmagomedov is hoping to create a feeder league for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Nurmagomedov, who still holds the UFC lightweight title despite retiring in October, recently partook in a press conference in Moscow to announce that he purchased Dagestani MMA promotion Gorilla Fighting Championship, and rebranded it Eagle Fighting Championship. Speaking […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov outlines plan to bring MMA to the Olympics
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is hoping to bring the sport of mixed martial arts to the Olympic games. Nurmagomedov last fought in the main event of UFC 254 last month, when he defended his title with a submission of Justin Gaethje and improved to 29-0 as a pro—easily one of the best records in […]
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Rafael dos Anjos claims he had Khabib Nurmagomedov “snoring” with choke in 2014 fight
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos claims that he briefly put Khabib Nurmagomedov to sleep in their 2014 fight. Nurmagomedov, the reigning UFC lightweight champion, retired after a submission defeat of Justin Gaethje in the UFC 254 main event last month. Despite that retirement announcement, UFC President Dana White is optimistic the champion will […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov shrugs off Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier rematches
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov insists that he will not be returning to the cage to fight Conor McGregor or Dustin Poirier again. Nurmagomedov retired from competition after a submission win over Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 254 last month. Despite his retirement announcement, he has not yet relinquished the lightweight title, […]
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Video | Watch Khabib Nurmagomedov score nasty submission win in 7th pro fight
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was showing flashes of his current dominance long before he made it to the sport’s biggest stage. This week, Khabib shared footage from his seventh pro fight to his official Facebook page, and it’s proof that he’s always been an absolutely lethal grappler—even in the early phases of his illustrious […]