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Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to ‘make this guy tap’ at UFC 229
It is officially fight week for UFC 229, also known as the biggest fight in UFC/MMA history. In the main event, current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will be taking on former two-division champion Conor McGregor. The fight has been brewing for a long time, and in April it got even more attention when McGregor threw […]
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VIDEO | UFC 229 Embedded episode 1: Khabib gets hero’s sendoff at AKA, McGregor spars at UFC Performance Institute
The first episode of UFC 229 Embedded is here, and it’s just as interesting as you’d expect. In this debut episode of the UFC’s fantastic series, we see UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov wrap up his training at American Kickboxing Academy in California and head to Las Vegas, while the former lightweight and featherweight champion […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov training with “The Siberian Striker” in preparation for Conor McGregor
Current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his strap for the first time when he squares off with former division title holder Conor McGregor. “The Eagle” and “Mystic Mac” are set to throw down in the headliner of next weekend’s UFC 229 event, which takes place Saturday October 6 live on pay-per-view […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov plans to change Conor McGregor’s face at UFC 229
Former two division UFC champion, Conor McGregor, will make his highly anticipated octagon return on October 6 when he challenges Khabib Nurmagomedov for the promotions lightweight championship in the main event of UFC 229. The Irish star has not stepped foot inside the octagon since defeating Eddie Alvarez via second-round TKO at UFC 205 in […]
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Nick Diaz on Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov: “They’re not that good”
On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his title opposite former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor. For many fans and pundits, this fight represents the very best in mixed martial arts. Yet in the eyes of former Strikeforce welterweight champion […]
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Referee, judges assigned for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor UFC 229 title fight
On October 6, in the main event of the stacked UFC 229, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor will step into the cage to settle their beef. This fight is expected to be the biggest of the year for the UFC, and one of the biggest […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov working with former Conor McGregor training partner in preparation for UFC 229
As he prepares for his UFC 229 showdown with Conor McGregor, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has been training with an old stablemate of the Irishman: former SBG fighter Myles Price. Price, who spent lots of time sparring and training with Conor McGregor in the early phases of career, now trains at American Kickboxing Academy. […]
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Artem Lobov: Conor McGregor can ‘easily out-grapple’ Khabib Nurmagomedov
When Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov step into the cage together at UFC 229, most fans expect one of two things to happen. The expectation is that McGregor will either knock Nurmagomedov out, our Nurmagomedov will drag McGregor into a grappling hell and possibly stop him on the mat. This feeling, of course, hinges on […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov reacts to his manager being kicked out of the UFC 229 presser
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor squared off for the first time at Thursday’s UFC 229 press conference in New York City. Emotions were running high soon after the press conference got underway. Conor McGregor immediately began taking shots at the current UFC lightweight champion, promising to enjoy the bad beating he is allegedly going to […]
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Conor McGregor did his homework prior to attacking Khabib Nurmagomedov
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA) has become a household name over the past couple of years. The brash Irishman’s rise to becoming one of the most popular athletes in all of sports has been nothing short of meteoric. Conor McGregor originally captured the attention of fight fans when he started predicting his […]
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Dana Cam reveals everything Conor McGregor said to Khabib Nurmagomedov
Bitter rivals Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov squared off following Thursday’s UFC 229 press conference in New York City. As expected, things got pretty heated between “The Eagle” and “Mystic Mac” when the pair finally got face to face. UFC President Dana White had his camera rolling during those intense moments and thus caught every […]
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Paulie Malignaggi trashes Conor McGregor, believes McGregor failed to get in Nurmagomedov’s head
It didn’t take long for retired boxer Paulie Malignaggi to react to yesterday’s UFC 229 press conference, which featured Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and a whole lot of trash talk. In his eyes, McGregor failed to get inside Nurmagomedov’s head, which in turn doesn’t bode well for his chances when they fight on October 6. […]
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Conor McGregor says Khabib Nurmagomedov would be dead if he’d stepped off the bus in Brooklyn
At Thursday’s UFC 229 press conference, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor assured that Khabib Nurmagomedov would be dead if he’d dared to step off the bus during their infamous April skirmish in Brooklyn. “If you’d have got off that bus you’d be dead now,” McGregor told Nurmagomedov. “You’d be dead and I’d […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov promises a grim fate for “alcoholic” Conor McGregor
Yesterday afternoon, the UFC hosted the first press conference for UFC 229, featuring headliners Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. As expected, all hell broke loose. One major theme of this wild press conference was Conor McGregor plugging his new whiskey Proper Twelve. The Irish star was sipping his new whiskey consistently throughout the event, and […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov square off in New York
Bitter rivals Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov squared off at the conclusion of today’s UFC 229 press conference in New York City. There was a ton of security and law enforcement on hand to ensure that no incidents occured when “Mystic Mac” and “The Eagle” squared off. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1042901054529003520 The former two division UFC champion, Conor […]
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Conor McGregor announces Proper Twelve is now a sponsor of the UFC — and offers Khabib a birthday drink
Today is the day we’ve all be waiting for: the day of the UFC 229 press conference and the day Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov finally came face to face. It’s also Khabib Nurmagomedov’s birthday. Given this latter occasion, the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor offered the reigning champion Khabib Nurmagomedov a […]
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Conor McGregor goes off on “little glass jaw rat” Khabib Nurmagomedov
Former UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor went off on current 155-pound title holder Khabib Nurmagomedov at today’s UFC 229 press conference. “Mystic Mac” was asked why he chose to come back to MMA for this particular fight. His answer was simple, because he loves this game. “If I was an owner and part of the […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov not happy with Jon Jones suspension, ‘USADA is No. 1 bullsh*t’
The long-awaited announcement for what kind of suspension Jon Jones would be given was finally announced yesterday. And it was to the displeasure of many. Jones received a 15-month suspension from the date of his test failure which equals out to him being eligible to return on October 28. This all despite the failure being […]
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Conor McGregor coach believes Khabib Nurmagomedov’s confidence could plummet if he loses a round
At 26-0, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has never lost a fight. On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor will attempt to change that. In the opinion of Conor McGregor’s head coach John Kavanagh, defeating Khabib Nurmagomedov could begin with winning a single round. […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov trolls Conor McGregor with hilarious video
Tonight at 5:00, inside Radio City Music Hall in New York City, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor will come face to face at a press conference to promote their massive UFC 229 title fight. Ahead of this press conference, most members of the MMA community are […]
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Check out the absurd bets you can make on Thursday’s Khabib Nurmagomedov – Conor McGregor press conference
Tomorrow afternoon, at a media-only press conference inside Radio City Music Hall in New York, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor will come face-to-face for the first time since their UFC 229 title fight has been official. And when they do, all hell is expected to break loose. Online […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov not confident Tony Ferguson will beat “very bad matchup” Anthony Pettis
On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his title opposite former featherweight lightweight champion Conor McGregor. In the card’s co-main event, former interim champion Tony Ferguson will meet former champion Anthony Pettis in a fight that could well produce the next opponent […]
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Conor McGregor to Khabib Nurmagomedov: “You are getting stepped on”
On October 6, in the main event of the blockbuster UFC 229 card, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor will make his anticipated return to the Octagon for a showdown with undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. In the buildup to this fight, we haven’t seen nearly as much of the Conor McGregor […]
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UFC 229 press conference featuring Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov official for September 20
That big UFC 229 press conference we’ve been waiting for? Well, it’s finally official. The first press conference for the blockbuster card will go down on September 20, at 5p.m. ET inside Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Both UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and his challenger, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father fires back at Conor McGregor, calls for future fights with Ferguson, GSP
Over the last few weeks, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been firing his patented trash talk in the direction of his UFC 229 opponent, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Much of this trash talk has also involved members of Nurmagomedov’s inner circle — even the champion’s father. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm3bcH3gPFh/ “[Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov] I […]
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Coach Javier Mendez predicts Khabib Nurmagomedov is “never going to lose”
In the opinion of Javier Mendez, the head coach at American Kickboxing Academy, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is simply never going to lose. That, of course, means he’ll defeat former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor when they battle in the main event of UFC 229 on October 6. https://soundcloud.com/mmafighting/eurobash-w-javier-mendez-episode-1 “I’m of […]
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Al Iaquinta makes prediction for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor fight
In the opinion of UFC lightweight contender Al Iaquinta, Conor McGregor is in for a rough night when he fights Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. Iaquinta, who lost a short-notice fight against Nurmagomedov by decision in April, made his prediction for the fight in an interview with MMA Fighting. “The worst-case scenario [for McGregor], I […]
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Jon Jones ‘inspired’ by Conor McGregor, talks fight with Khabib Nurmaomedov
When it comes to the big stars in MMA and more specifically the UFC, the names come few and far between. Which in a way can make them stand out even more. One of those among the big-name stars in the UFC hasn’t been in the spotlight all that much the past few years…or he […]