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Manager explains how Khabib Nurmagomedov reacted during Conor McGregor bus attack
Arguably the most intense moment of the longstanding rivalry between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor occurred in early 2018, when McGregor ambushed a shuttle bus carrying the Russian, and threw a dolly through the bus’s window. This wild attack from Conor McGregor and his cohorts left several fighters on the bus with physical injuries, and […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov gets into the fight promotion business
From the looks of it, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is getting involved in the fight promotion business. The lightweight champion’s name and logo were featured on the official poster for the upcoming GFC 13 card in Dagestan. ESPN reporter Brett Okamoto subsequently verified with Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz that the champ will indeed […]
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Conor McGregor reveals that strategy issues plagued his performance against Khabib Nurmagomedov
Conor McGregor returned to the Octagon at UFC 229 this past October to take on Khabib Nurmagomedov for the promotions lightweight title. Ultimately, the fight didn’t go the Irishman’s way as he was submitted in the fourth round. Although McGregor lost, he is confident he would do much better in a rematch as he believes […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov reacts to teammates getting reduced suspensions
This afternoon, the Nevada State Athletic Commission decided to reduce the year-long suspensions of Zubaira Tukhugov and Abubakar Nurmagomedov by 35 days, meaning both men will be able to fight again as of September 2, rather than October 6. This is important news, as UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov previously vowed not to fight until […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov teammates get suspensions reduced
Reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov vowed that he would not return to the Octagon until his teammates Zubaira Tukhugov and Abubakar Nurmagomedov were cleared to fight again. Given that they were initially suspended one year for their roles in the infamous UFC 229 brawl, and therefore ineligible to fight until October, that presented a […]
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Dustin Poirier updates on potential UFC 242 fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov
When Dustin Poirier defeated Max Holloway to win the interim lightweight title at UFC 236, he earned himself the opportunity to unify his new title with the undisputed lightweight belt owned by the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov. The longstanding rumor has been that this lightweight title fight will occur at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi on […]
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Manager says Conor McGregor could earn Khabib rematch with one win
All signs point to UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov taking on the interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier next. The fight is expected to take place at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi. Although that is the tentative plan, there is one person who can potentially change all that, and that is Conor McGregor. The Irishman fought […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov coach ranks most dangerous opponents for lightweight champ
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov looks more and more like an unbeatable fighter every time he steps into the cage. The Dagestani champion is 27-0 overall — the mark of a puzzle that has not yet been solved. While it’s getting more and more difficult to imagine anybody beating Nurmagomedov, his head coach Javier Mendez […]
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Kevin Lee lists five opponents he wants to fight before career is over
Kevin Lee is moving up to welterweight to take on the former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFC Rochester this Saturday. Although “The Motown Phenom” is moving up in weight he is not done for good in the lightweight division. Instead, he has hopes of fighting a few lightweights in […]
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ATT owner believes if Khabib Nurmagomedov gets tired against Dustin Poirier he ‘is in for a world of sh*t’
Dustin Poirier has had a crazy road to get to a title shot. The 30-year-old had fought the very best of both the featherweight and lightweight divisions before getting an interim lightweight title shot against Max Holloway at UFC 236. Poirier would go on to defeat Holloway for the second time in his career that […]
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Joe Rogan on Conor McGregor: ‘He’s always going to have a problem with Khabib’
Conor McGregor will always have a problem with Khabib Nurmagomedov, according to Joe Rogan. The UFC commentator and comedian invited Lex Fridman, an AI research scientist, onto his Joe Rogan Experience podcast on Monday to discuss an array of topics including autonomous cars and MMA. https://youtu.be/ikMmkHzlTpk Halfway through the podcast, Rogan and Fridman discussed how […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov planning busy schedule after suspension — including GSP fight
Khabib Nurmagomedov is looking to remain active once his suspension is up. The lightweight champion is rumored to be taking on the interim champion, Dustin Poirier, at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi in September. Then the plan is for Nurmagomedov to fight in December and again in April. This according to his manager Ali Abdelaziz. […]
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UFC 242 set for September 7 in Abu Dhabi, Khabib Nurmagomedov expected to headline
The octagon will return to Abu Dhabi on September 7 for the promotions UFC 242 event and it is expected that Khabib Nurmagomedov will headline the card. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto broke the news moments ago on Twitter. “UFC has officially announced UFC 242 will take place on Sept. 7 in Abu Dhabi. No official headliner, […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov embarking on a three-city UK tour in June
“The Eagle” will be landing in the UK this June. Khabib Nurmagomedov posted on his Instagram account that UFC fans will have the opportunity to meet him from June 11-16. The 30-year-old will be stopping in London, Manchester, and Midlands. This is an independent tour and not one run by the UFC. “I am really […]
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Opinion | Justin Gaethje could be the foil to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s reign of dominance
There is nothing flashy about Justin Gaethje’s style of fighting—no fancy footwork or slick striking techniques. The former World Series of Fighting lightweight champion is more of a bite down on a mouthpiece, march forward relentlessly and shove his fists in your face kind of fighter. Couple that with a criminally underrated ground game, and […]
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Justin Gaethje explains why he is ‘the toughest out’ for Khabib Nurmagomedov
At 27-0, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is looking more and more like an unbeatable fighter. Yet former World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin Gaethje believes he’s got the skillset to dethrone the UFC lightweight king. “I think my wrestling credentials alone would benefit me so much in that fight, my ability to stop […]
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UFC Executive responds after Khabib Nurmagomedov criticizes St. Petersburg event
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was not happy with the lack of promotion for Saturday’s UFC event in St. Petersburg, Russia. The undefeated Russian, Khabib, said he would like to see the promotion adapt a new policy, one which would pay attention to his countries fighters. “I think the UFC should have a different policy, […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov on Dustin Poirier: “I have to maul him”
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier are expected to square off this September in a lightweight title unification bout. Poirier became the promotions interim lightweight title holder at last weekend’s UFC 236 event, defeating Max Holloway via unanimous decision. As for the UFC’s reigning lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov has not competed since UFC 229 where he […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov criticizes UFC for lack of Russian promotion
This Saturday night on April 20, Saturday morning for everyone stateside, the UFC will return to Russia for their sophomore event in the country. In September 2018, the UFC debuted in Russia by touching down in Moscow for the event that was headlined by Mark Hunt and Alexei Oleinik. This time around for UFC Saint […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov talks Dustin Poirier, plans to open multiple ‘Khabib Gyms’ around the world
Current undisputed UFC world lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov is currently serving a suspension he gained following his successful first title defense over Conor McGregor in October 2018 at UFC 229. However, that doesn’t mean that he hasn’t been keeping busy in his spare time while watching over his division. Following the scuffle that unfolded after […]
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Dustin Poirier shares his simple recipe for beating Khabib Nurmagomedov
Last Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 236, Dustin Poirier defeated UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway to earn the UFC interim lightweight title. Having earned this title, he can now look forward to a title-unifier with undisputed lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov — most likely in September, per UFC President Dana White. “Yes, that’s […]
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Odds: Khabib Nurmagomedov opens as significant favorite over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier is now the UFC interim lightweight champion. He won this title with a riveting decision defeat of reigning UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway in the UFC 236 main event. With a UFC belt now wrapped round his waist, Dustin Poirier can look forward to a title unifying showdown with undisputed champion Khabib Nurmagomedov […]
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Dana White confirms Dustin Poirier will fight Khabib Nurmagomedov next
Dustin Poirier is now the UFC interim lightweight champion. He won this title with a riveting decision defeat of reigning UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway in the UFC 236 main event. Even with this new piece of hardware wrapped around his waist, however, their was still some question as to whether Dustin Poirier would get […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov reacts to Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway, believes fight should have been ruled a draw
Current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov did not agree with the judges scorecards from tonight’s UFC 236 Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway fight. Poirier and Holloway went to war for twenty five minutes in tonight’s pay-per-view event from Atlanta. After a dominant opening round from Poirier, Max Holloway seemed to be turning the tide in […]
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Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov continue to spar on social media
The ongoing feud between UFC lightweights Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov continued this afternoon on social media. The bitter enemies have been at each other’s throats for years now but it seems that their rivalry is only getting worse. Earlier this week, Conor McGregor took to social media where he poked fun at Khabib’s wife […]
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Joe Rogan believes Conor McGregor’s approach to Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch is all wrong
UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes Conor McGregor is taking the wrong approach in his attempt to secure a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov. The former two-division UFC champion, McGregor, has been fixated on getting another crack at “The Eagle” ever since he lost to the Russian via fourth round submission at UFC 229. The bitter rivalry […]
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Max Holloway wants Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov to help fight climate change
Like so many of us, Max Holloway is tired of the ongoing Twitter beef between UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor. In fact, he believes the two UFC stars could achieve a tremendous amount of good if they combined forces. They might even be able to combat climate […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Al Iaquinta confident he would dethrone Khabib Nurmagomedov in rematch
The first time Al Iaquinta met Khabib Nurmagomedov, in the last-minute main event of UFC 223, he had about 24 hours to prepare for the undefeated Russian juggernaut. While Iaquinta ultimately lost this fight by decision, he actually performed better than the vast majority of Nurmagomedov’s other opponents. Speaking on the latest episode of BJPENN.com […]