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Kevin Lee changes opinion, now believes Ferguson will struggle against Nurmagomedov
Kevin Lee has been critical of UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov in the past, but he appears to have changed his tune. Last month, Nurmagomedov dismantled Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi. Many fans believed Poirier had what it took to defeat the undisputed lightweight champion, however, his efforts were futile as he […]
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Firas Zahabi says Khabib Nurmagomedov greatest lightweight ever, but Tony Ferguson could beat him
Tristar gym head trainer Firas Zahabi was recently asked to give his thoughts on UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov’s dominance. Zahabi said that he believes Nurmagomedov is the greatest lightweight in MMA history, but he believes that Tony Ferguson has the skills necessary to dethrone the champ. Here’s what Zahabi said in an interview with […]
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Justin Gaethje plans on forcing Khabib Nurmagomedov to stand and trade with him
After Justin Gaethje beat Donald Cerrone he called for the winner of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson — assuming that fight happens next. Many think Gaethje could pose the biggest threat to the undefeated Dagestani lightweight champion. He has knockout power and comes from a Division-I wrestling background where he was an All-American. So, “The […]
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Report | Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight again in February or March
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov’s next title defense is being planned for February or March of 2020, according to his manager. Rizvan Magomedov told Tass Agency that Nurmagomedov will likely fight early next year. According to a report by ChannelOne Russia, the champ is interested in fighting at Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia. That […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov says there’s an 80% chance his next fight will be in Russia
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is a massive star in his native Russia. The champ has become such a big star in his homeland that he believes the UFC will most likely promote his next fight on Russian soil. “Negotiations are continuing with the UFC. I really want to fight in Russia,” Khabib told Russia’s Channel […]
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Dustin Poirier offers to fight Tony Ferguson at UFC 245 if Nurmagomedov ‘can’t make it’
Dustin Poirier is ready and willing to fight Tony Ferguson at UFC 245 if UFC lightweight champion Nurmagomedov “can’t make it” to the card. “The Diamond” Poirier fought the undefeated lightweight champion Nurmagomedov earlier this month at UFC 242. Poirier did everything he could to challenge Nurmagomedov, but his efforts failed as “The Eagle” delivered […]
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Tony Ferguson wants Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 245
Top-ranked UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson wants to fight UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 245. The UFC’s year-end card takes place December 14 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. That’s the date “El Cucuy” is requesting to fight “The Eagle” in one of the most highly-anticipated battles in MMA history. Here’s what […]
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Russian female hockey player credits her performance in on-ice brawl to Khabib Nurmagomedov
Russian female hockey player Maria Pugina credited her performance in an on-ice brawl to current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. The 21-year-old Dinamo St. Petersburg defender, Pugina, posted a video of a recent scuffle involving players of the Russian Women’s Hockey League (WHL) to her official Instagram page (via RT.com). As seen in the video […]
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Opinion | An unranked lightweight poses the greatest threat to Khabib Nurmagomedov
Although he has competed twenty-eight times as a professional mixed martial artist, it is still difficult to find any chink in the armor of Khabib Nurmagomedov. The UFC’s undefeated lightweight champion, Nurmagomedov, has seemingly dominated every fighter that has been put in front of him on route to his incredible 28-0 record. In his most […]
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Dan Hooker names 3 fighters who would give Khabib Nurmagomedov an immense amount of trouble
Dan Hooker believes current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is beatable and has named three fighters he thinks are capable of dethroning ‘The Eagle’. Hooker (18-8 MMA) will return to action in the co-headliner of next month’s highly anticipated UFC 243 event where he will square off with former title challenger Al Iaquinta. If ‘The […]
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Celebrating Khabib Nurmagomedov’s birthday with his top 5 wins
As Khabib Nurmagomedov celebrates his birthday today, the 31-year-old has made extraordinary leaps and bounds throughout his MMA career. Let’s take a look back at the career-defining moments of the undisputed lightweight champion. Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Abel Trujillo, UFC 160: Khabib Nurmagomedov faced Abel Trujillo at UFC 160 in 2013. The fight was Nurmagomedov’s fourth […]
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Dana White: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs GSP possible if Ferguson is unavailable
While many have called for Tony Ferguson to be the next matchup for lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, UFC President Dana White has another opponent in mind if “El Cucuy” doesn’t make it to a fight with the champion. In an interview with TMZ Sports, White said that Ferguson is next in line, despite the fact […]
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Eddie Alvarez shares strategy for beating Khabib Nurmagomedov
UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov looks more and more unbeatable every time he fights — that includes his recent submission victory over Dustin Poirier. That being said, former UFC lightweight champion and current ONE Championship star Eddie Alvarez believes Nurmagomedov can be beaten. It will just take a fighter with the right style to pull […]
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Colby Covington: Wait till PETA finds out what Nurmagomedov ‘does with the sheep’
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov recently find himself in hot water with PETA. The animal rights organization was not impressed by his treatment of bears over the year. Yet according to top UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington, who has shown there are no limits to his trash talk, PETA should be more concerned with Nurmagomedov’s […]
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Matt Serra names two fighters who can give Khabib Nurmagomedov problems
Matt Serra believes two fighters could solve the puzzle of Khabib Nurmagomedov. At a stellar 28-0 and holding UFC lightweight gold, Nurmagomedov has become one of the most dominant fighters in the history of mixed martial arts competition. He’s coming off a successful title defense against Dustin Poirier, submitting “The Diamond” in the third round. […]
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PETA comes after Khabib Nurmagomedov for wrestling bears
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have come after UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov after old videos of him wrestling bears recently resurfaced. Videos of Nurmagomedov wrestling bears as a child have been known in the MMA community for years, however with the champ recently becoming a global star after headlining UFC […]
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Dustin Poirier still confident he can beat Khabib Nurmagomedov
Earlier this month, in the main event of UFC 242, Dustin Poirier attempted to swipe the lightweight title from the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov. Unfortunately for Poirier and his team, this mission didn’t go as planned. Instead, he was forced to tap out to a third-round rear-naked choke. Despite this setback against the champ, Poirier is […]
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Tyron Woodley explains why he wants Khabib Nurmagomedov fight
Tyron Woodley has his eyes set on reclaiming his welterweight title, but he also wants another fight. “The Chosen One” would like to fight the undefeated UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Although making 155 pounds is out of the question for Woodley, he is open to fighting Nurmagomedov at a catchweight. He just wants the […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov auctions Dustin Poirier’s t-shirt for hefty price
Shortly after Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier fought at UFC 242, they exchanged Reebok t-shirts. Nurmagomedov subsequently announced his intention to auction off Poirier’s shirt and donate the proceeds to Poirier’s charity, The Good Fight, which is currently working in conjunction with Justin Wren’s charity, Fight for the Forgotten. In the end, Nurmagomedov was able […]
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Georges St-Pierre cedes next title lightweight shot to Tony Ferguson
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has been campaigning for a fight with former UFC welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre for quite awhile. Nurmagomedov’s manager has even claimed St-Pierre is the next opponent in line for Nurmagomedov. Given that streaking UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson has irrefutably earned a lightweight title shot, talk of a […]
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Conor McGregor sends location
Fan’s have been long awaiting for Conor McGregor to ‘send me location’, and it seems the Irish fighter has finally set a date for his UFC return. ‘Notorious’ hasn’t fought since October 2018 when he entered the octagon to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. Despite his endless confidence and trash-talking, McGregor was submitted by […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov meets Vladimir Putin after UFC 242
Khabib Nurmagomedov, a native of Dagestan, has become a massive star in larger Russia. So, what better way to celebrate his UFC 242 win than a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. At UFC 242, “The Eagle” once again delivered a dominant performance, this time against the lightweight interim champion, Dustin Poirier. He submitted Poirier […]
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Dustin Poirier thanks Khabib Nurmagomedov for a tough lesson
Dustin Poirier has had nearly a week to process his tough, submission loss to UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242, and he seems to be finding a silver lining in the experience. From the sounds of it, he’s treating this loss to the champ as a lesson, and hopes it’ll make him stronger. […]
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Al Iaquinta critiques Poirier’s performance, talks Nurmagomedov’s next move
As one of the top contenders in the UFC lightweight division, New York’s Al Iaquinta was watching last weekend’s Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier fight very closely. In fact, Iaquinta had some pretty unique insight into this Nurmagomedov vs. Poirier matchup, having battled the former to a decision loss in a short-notice fight in early […]
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Donald Cerrone believes Nurmagomedov is next if he beats Justin Gaethje
Fan favorite UFC lightweight contender Donald Cerrone believes Justin Gaethje is the only opponent standing between him and the undefeated lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov. “Cowboy” Cerrone is scheduled to fight “The Highlight” this weekend at UFC Vancouver. The highly anticipated matchup is a chance for Cerrone to recover from his last fight: a doctor’s stoppage […]
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Patricio ‘Pitbull’ is confident he could knockout Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov is 28-0 and has only lost one round in his entire MMA career. Yet, Bellator featherweight and lightweight champion, Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire believes he can be the one to hand the Russian his first loss. Although they are in two different promotions, Freire hopes he can get the chance as he knows he […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov could retire after 30 fights, according to father
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father is hinting that, after 30 fights, his son will retire from mixed martial arts competition. Nurmagomedov maintained his incredible undefeated record at UFC 242 against Dustin Poirier. He beat “The Diamond” in the third round via submission and brought his record up to 28-0. His next matchup is in the air. A […]
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Manager denies Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson is next
Now that UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov has vanquished Dustin Poirier, the expectation is that he will fight Tony Ferguson next, or perhaps Conor Mcgregor if Ferguson is unavailable. According to Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz, however, neither Ferguson nor McGregor is likely to be next for the lightweight king. Instead, the manager says Nurmagomedov is […]