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Coach says Conor McGregor will require a “nightmarish training camp” for rematch with Khabib
Former two division champion Conor McGregor fell short in his attempt to reclaim the promotions lightweight title from Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. The undefeated Russian, Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA), was able to frustrate the Irish superstar with his strong grappling skills before eventually submitting McGregor with a neck crank in round four. Despite the rather […]
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Floyd Mayweather responds to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s callout: ‘Get the checkbook out’
On Sunday evening, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov made a callout of another undefeated fighter — boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. In his callout of Mayweather, Nurmagomedov reminded that he was able to drop Conor McGregor with a punch at UFC 229, but Floyd Mayweather was not able to drop the Irishman in their 2017 […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov challenges Floyd Mayweather
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has issued a challenge to undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. The undefeated Russian, Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA), called out Mayweather (50-0 Boxing) during a recent interview (Courtesy of BiteTV): https://twitter.com/BiteTV/status/1051501419658915841 “Hey let’s go Floyd, we have to fight now. 50-0 versus 27-0. Two guys who never lose. Let’s go. Why not? […]
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Coach feels there’s only one fight that will excite Conor McGregor after UFC 229: ‘I think it has to be Khabib’
Earlier this month, in the main event of UFC 229, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor returned to the Octagon after two long years away, where he attempted to reclaim the UFC lightweight belt from undefeated champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Unfortunately for McGregor and his legions of fans, this mission didn’t go as planned. Instead, […]
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Benson Henderson lectures Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor in impassioned post-fight speech
On Saturday night, in the co-main event of the action-packed Bellator 208 card, former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson picked up a dominant decision win over longtime Bellator lightweight contender Saad Awad. In his post-fight interview with Bellator MMA commentator John McCarthy, Benson Henderson could have taken a moment to call for another Bellator title […]
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Ronda Rousey gives her take on UFC 229 brawl, doesn’t think Khabib or McGregor should get ‘special treatment’
Pretty much everybody has an opinion on the wild, post-fight brawl that occurred shortly after Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor in the UFC 229 main event last weekend. Former women’s bantamweight champion and current WWE star Ronda Rousey certainly does. In Rousey’s opinion, this post-fight brawl is the kind of thing the UFC should work […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov believes the UFC helped organize Conor McGregor’s bus attack
Khabib Nurmagomedov proved that he is the best lightweight fighter on the planet last weekend at UFC 229, defeating former division champion Conor McGregor via fourth-round submission. “The Eagle” was able to utilize his strong grappling skills to frustrate the Irish superstar, this before eventually locking in a fight-ending neck crank in round four. Unfortunately last […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov responds to 50 Cent’s $2 million Bellator offer
Current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA) has responded to 50 Cent’s $2 million offer to fight for Bellator. Late last night, the famous Rapper took to Instagram where he extended Khabib Nurmagomedov a $2 million offer to come and fight under the Bellator banner. “Fifty” also insinuated that the UFC has been mistreating […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov claims Conor McGregor was already “broken” before their fight at UFC 229
Khabib Nurmagomedov successfully defended his UFC title for the first time at last weekend’s UFC 229 event, submitting former division title holder Conor McGregor in round four. “The Eagle” was able to dominate the Irishman on the ground and even dropped Conor McGregor with a right hand in round two. Nurmagomedov would eventually finish “Mystic […]
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Report | Khabib Nurmagomedov was experiencing seizures in the lead up to UFC 229
Khabib Nurmagomedov successfully defended his lightweight title at last weekend’s UFC 229 event, scoring a fourth-round submission win over Conor McGregor. “The Eagle” was able to dominate McGregor on the ground, and even dropped the Irish superstar with a right hand in round two. Eventually Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA) was able to secure a neck-crank […]
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50 Cent offers Khabib Nurmagomedov a Bellator roster spot
Undisputed UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is in a bit of trouble following his fourth-round submission win over Conor McGregor. Nurmagomedov attacked McGregor’s team following his win, while some of Nurmagomedov’s teammates attacked the Irishman in the Octagon. It was a messy scene indeed, and now many expect the NSAC to suspend Nurmagomedov and they […]
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Brendan Schaub on Khabib Nurmagomedov suspension: ‘I’m hearing a year to 18 months’
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is in hot water. Shortly after submitting Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 229 last weekend, the undefeated Dagestani dynamo vaulted over the cage and attacked McGregor’s teammate Dillon Danis. Moments later, McGregor began exchanging punches with several of Nurmagomedov’s cohorts inside the cage. It was a truly […]
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Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov receive temporary suspensions, official hearing set for October 24
All hell broke loose following the conclusion of last weekend’s UFC 229 main event between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. After improving his professional record to a perfect 27-0 by defeating Conor McGregor via fourth-round submission (neck crank), Khabib Nurmagomedov proceed to hop the octagon cage and leap into the audience in attempt to attack […]
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Conor McGregor coach John Kavanagh gives round-by-round breakdown of fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov
Conor McGregor’s long awaited return to the Octagon, which headlined UFC 229 last Saturday night in Las Vegas, didn’t go the way he planned. Instead, he was pummelled by his opponent Khabib Nurmagomedov and ultimately submitted in the fourth round. That, of course, is not the way McGregor’s head coach John Kavanagh envisioned the fight […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov threatens to leave the UFC if promotion releases Zubaira Tukhugov for role in UFC 229 brawl
Shortly after UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor in the UFC 229 main event last Saturday, his and McGregor’s teams engaged in a wild brawl, inside and outside of the Octagon. One of the fighters involved in this brawl was Nurmagomedov’s friend and training partner, UFC featherweight Zubaira Tukhugov. Because of their status […]
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Dillon Danis insists he didn’t make anti-Islam comments to Khabib Nurmagomedov before UFC 229 brawl
Shortly after Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor at UFC 229 last Saturday night, a frenzied brawl between the pair’s teams began. Nurmagomedov leapt out of the cage and attacked McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis, while McGregor scrapped with several of Nurmagomedov’s compatriots inside the cage. It was pure chaos, and the MMA community has been […]
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VIDEO | Vladimir Putin congratulates Khabib Nurmagomedov on his win at UFC 229
#Putin meets and congratulates #KhabibNurmagomedov on #UFC229 win over #ConorMcGregor https://t.co/GVe5meQroN pic.twitter.com/Xy3wTM3vhP — RT (@RT_com) October 10, 2018 Vladimir Putin: How are you feeling? Khabib Nurmagomedov: I’m fine, only my feet hurt a bit. Putin: Congratulations on the victory! I would like to thank your father here for raising such a great fighter. Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov: […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov jokes that he would have smashed Dana White’s car if he didn’t receive lightweight belt
Shortly after Khabib Nurmagomedov defended the UFC lightweight title with a fourth-round submission of Conor McGregor, he leapt over the side of the Octagon and attacked McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis, inciting a riot between his and McGregor’s teams. As you can probably imagine, UFC President Dana White was not too impressed by this chaotic […]
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Luke Rockhold: Khabib Nurmagomedov will demand “record-breaking” payday for Conor McGregor rematch
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Saturday night victory over Conor McGregor wasn’t exactly close. The Russian champion dominated his Irish adversary for the vast majority of the fight, and submitted him in the fourth round. That being said, there have already been calls for a rematch between the two stars. After their post-fight brawl, there’s still plenty of […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov on UFC 229 post-fight brawl: You can’t confine an eagle in a cage’
Having defended the UFC lightweight title with a fourth-round submission of Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov is now back in his native Dagestan — and what a welcome he received in his homeland. Shortly after arriving in the capital of Makhachkala, Nurmagomedov spoke to a stadium full of thousands of frenzied fans, all eager to share […]
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After UFC 230 withdrawal, Nate Diaz says he’ll “just fight Khabib when he’s ready”
Last night, we were hit by the unfortunate news that Dustin Poirier has been forced out of his anticipated lightweight contender bout with Nate Diaz, which was scheduled for UFC 230 this November 3 in New York City. From there, the MMA community quickly began brainstorming potential replacement opponents for Diaz. Apparently, however, we can […]
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Coach says Conor McGregor was “very disappointed” after being dropped by Khabib at UFC 229
Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor returned to the octagon after a nearly two-year hiatus at last weekend’s UFC 229 event, where he attempted to reclaim the UFC’s 155-pound title from undefeated champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Unfortunately for the brash Irish superstar, McGregor, his fight with “The Eagle” at UFC 229 played out as […]
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Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov both facing fines, suspensions after UFC 229 brawl
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor are both facing disciplinary action from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) following their post-fight brawl at Saturday’s UFC 229 card, per MMA Fighting. This brawl began shortly after Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor by fourth-round submission. The Russian champion then […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father says he’s chosen to ‘forgive Conor McGregor’
Last Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 229, Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov finally stepped into the cage together. Ahead of this fight, McGregor hit Nurmagomedov with a near ceaseless stream of trash talk, some of which was even directed at Nurmagomedov’s father Abdulmanap. While Khabib Nurmagomedov clearly didn’t take kindly to Conor […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father vows to impose tougher punishment than the UFC
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is currently in hot water. Shortly after his fourth-round submission of Conor McGregor in the UFC 229 main event, he vaulted out of the Octagon and attacked McGregor’s friend and training partner Dillon Danis, sparking a wild brawl between members of both teams. For his role in this post fight […]
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Conor McGregor coach hopes NSAC is lenient on Nurmagomedov, can ‘understand his reaction’
On Saturday night, in the main event of the massive UFC 229 card, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defended his title with a fourth-round submission win over former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor. Unfortunately, however, that’s not where the violence ended. Moments after the fight came to a close, Khabib Nurmagomedov vaulted out […]
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Nick Diaz feels Conor McGregor didn’t look like himself against Khabib Nurmagomedov
Over the weekend, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov picked up his first title defense — and the biggest win of his career — choking out former lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor in the first round. While Nurmagomedov’s win over McGregor was quite lopsided, it wasn’t enough to impress former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz. […]
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Chuck Liddell rips UFC, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor after UFC 229 riot: ‘It’s unacceptable’
The riot that occurred shortly after Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor at UFC 229 left a bad taste in pretty much everybody’s mouth. Former UFC light heavyweight champ Chuck Liddell, who is gearing up for a rematch with Tito Ortiz under the Golden Boy MMA banner, certainly wasn’t impressed. He feels this kind of ugliness […]