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VIDEO | Analyst Robin Black breaks down Khabib Nurmagomedov’s wrestling match with a bear
One Minute #BREAKDOWN: @TeamKhabib vs #BEAR.Mr. Nurmagomedov has been wrestling a lifetime. This is fun, yes, but we are lucky to witness it. He is a Fighting Fish + smashing other men is his water. #Genius.@ufc @danawhite @CraigBorsari @ZachCandito @joerogan @TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/cbgjIvUXrI — Robin Black (@robinblackmma) April 4, 2018 One of the pillars of the […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov and Artem Lobov have heated confrontation in Brooklyn
With Khabib Nurmagomedov fighting on the same card as Artem Lobov, a long time friend and training partner of Conor McGregor, one had to assume they’d have some kind of run-in during the UFC 223 fight week. On Tuesday evening, it happened. Somewhere in the halls of the UFC 223 fighter hotel in Brooklyn, Nurmagomedov and […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov says he wouldn’t accept a fight on 6 days notice like Max Holloway did
When Tony Ferguson was forced out of the UFC 223 main event with a freak leg injury—on April Fools of all days—the UFC began a frantic hunt for a replacement opponent for Khabib Nurmagomedov. Though the promotion also considered Eddie Alvarez and Brian Ortega, it ultimately landed on UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway, who will […]
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VIDEO | Watch Khabib Nurmagomedov and Max Holloway cut weight together ahead of UFC 223
https://www.instagram.com/p/BhFvk5fHY3p/ The circumstances surrounding the UFC 223 main event could not be more dramatic. Just days ago, it looked like Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov might actually step into the cage together in the Saturday card’s main event, but then the unthinkable happened. Ferguson was forced out of the fight with a freak leg injury—on […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov Eyes Big Fight With Georges St-Pierre After UFC 223
You’re lying if you don’t think that the last forty-eight hours have been ridiculous in the MMA world. The joke of all MMA jokes was delivered on the day of jokes but…it wasn’t a joke… The highly anticipated lightweight title battle between interim champion, Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov was called off for the fourth […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov wanted “Burger King” McGregor to step in at UFC 223, but happy to fight Holloway
With Tony Ferguson out with a leg injury, Khabib Nurmagomedov will now fight UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway in the UFC 223 main event. While he’s happy to have received a replacement opponent at all, he said his first choice in this regard was Conor McGregor. “I told them first, ‘hey, where is this Burger […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father says they will continue to “demand” fight with Tony Ferguson
By now, you’ve surely heard that Tony Ferguson has withdrawn from his anticipated UFC 223 title fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov, and been replaced by UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway. With this unfortunate turn of events, this seemingly cursed Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov bout has been scheduled and cancelled a whopping four times. Having tried and failed […]
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BREAKING | Brian Ortega claims he also accepted fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov
From the sounds of it, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway wasn’t the only featherweight to accept a last-minute fight with undefeated lightweight dynamo Khabib Nurmagomedov. While it was ultimately Holloway who got the fight, surging featherweight contender Brian Ortega also accepted a matchup with Nurmagomedov. Ortega dropped this interesting tidbit on Twitter on Monday afternoon. […]
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Dana White claims UFC is done trying to make Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov bout
Yesterday, we learned that Tony Ferguson had been forced out of his UFC 223 showdown with Khabib Nurmagomedov with a freak leg injury. Though we all wanted to believe this news was an extremely elaborate April Fools joke, it turns out it wasn’t. It’s all very real. With this latest calamity, Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov have […]
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Dana White explains why Conor McGregor wasn’t Khabib Nurmagomedov’s replacement opponent
By this point, we’ve all woken up, pinched ourselves, and come to grips with the unfortunate reality that Tony Ferguson’s UFC 223 withdrawal was not an elaborate April Fools joke or a nightmare. The interim lightweight champ really has been forced out of the fight with a leg injury—a leg injury he sustained while he was […]
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VIDEO | Max Holloway’s first interview since accepting UFC 223 lightweight title fight versus Khabib Nurmagomedov
Holloway tells KHON2 he is ready for Khabib and ready to “make history” at #UFC223 https://t.co/YBVBQ330Pl @BlessedMMA #BlessedEra pic.twitter.com/B1Wyeu7eCs — Rob DeMello (@RobDeMelloKHON) April 2, 2018 Many believed it was all an April Fool’s joke when Dana White announced on Sunday that Tony Ferguson was injured and out of the UFC 223 lightweight title fight […]
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UFC 223 Odds: Khabib Nurmagomedov opens as massive favorite over Max Holloway!
UFC 223 Odds: Khabib Nurmagomedov opens as massive favorite over Max Holloway! Undefeated lightweight contedner Khabib Nurmagomedov has opened up as a massive betting favorite for his newly announced UFC 223 lightweight title fight with current featherweight title holder Max Holloway. “The Eagle” is currently listed as a -505 betting favorite for his lightweight championship […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov sends messages to both Tony Ferguson and Conor McGregor
Khabib Nurmagomedov sends messages to both Tony Ferguson and Conor McGregor Just over an hour ago news broke that current UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson had suffered an injury and was no longer able to compete against Khabib Nurmagomedov in next weekend’s UFC 223 main event. UFC President confirmed reports from Brett Okamoto and […]
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Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov is not off despite multiple misleading reports
Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov is not off despite multiple misleading reports Current UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson will square off with undefeated contender Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 223 next weekend in Brooklyn. According to UFC President Dana White, as soon as the first strike is thrown between Tony and […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov predicts how he’ll defeat “stupid” Tony Ferguson
On April 7, in the main event of UFC 223, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson will finally collide—knock on wood. Ahead of this fight, the world is dividing when it comes to picking a winner. There are those we believe Nurmagomedov will climb to an insane 26-0 by wrestling Ferguson into sawdust, and there are […]
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UFC 223’s Michael Chiesa explains why he’s picking Khabib Nurmagomedov to beat Tony Ferguson
9th-ranked UFC lightweight contender Michael Chiesa will be watching very closely when Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov battle for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 223 this April 7. With another few impressive wins, after all, he could very easily find himself locked in the cage with the winner. So who does Chiesa expect that […]
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VIDEO | Chael Sonnen: Sambo Sucks But Khabib Nurmagoemdov Doesn’t
Every week and every day is just a countdown to UFC 223 where we hope we finally get to see Khabib Nurmagomedov fighting Tony Ferguson for, some sort of UFC title. We all know it does to the ground. Ferguson is confident that he’ll be able to hold his own there and slice open Nurmagomedov […]
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Kevin Lee Looks to ‘Dominate’ Edson Barboza Then Fight Khabib Nurmagomedov in Russia
Kevin Lee returns back into action at UFC Atlantic City against Edson Barboza, in what is sure to be a wild scrap. Both men will be looking to bounce back after their big losses to elite competition, but Lee doesn’t intend on just stopping there. Kevin Lee reveals the plan is to take care of […]
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Kevin Lee fires back at Khabib Nurmagomedov, criticizes weight cut issues
UFC 223 lightweight title challenger Khabib Nurmagomedov and recent UFC interim lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee have had plenty to say about each other recently. The pair’s latest feud began when Lee dumped all over Nurmagomedov’s UFC 219 win over Edson Barboza. “I wasn’t too impressed with Khabib,” Lee said at a media scrum in […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov fires back at Kevin Lee: “he has very small heart”
Back in December, in the co-main event of UFC 219, undefeated UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov authored yet another win, this time at the expense of striking specialist Edson Barboza. Nurmagomedov could not have been more dominant in this fight, grinding Barboza into dust for three, one-sided rounds. Yet in the opinion of fellow contender […]
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As Tony Ferguson kicks steel pipes, Khabib Nurmagomedov works on “Velasquez-style” wrestling and “small glove sparring”
Yesterday, we got an interesting look into Tony Ferguson’s UFC 223 training camp, as the interim lightweight champ shared a video of himself kicking a steel pipe to condition his shins. While his opponent Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t seem to be getting quite as – er… innovative – with his training, it looks like he’s killing […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov says he’ll beat Tony Ferguson as decisively as he beat RDA, Johnson and Barboza
On April 7, in the main event of UFC 223, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson will battle for the UFC lightweight title. Not an interim title, but the undisputed title, which is expected to be stripped from Conor McGregor in the coming weeks. Ahead of this fight, Nurmagomedov has referred to it as the “most […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov receives a special gift from NHL superstar Alex Ovechkin
Khabib Nurmagomedov receives a special gift from NHL superstar Alex Ovechkin Two of Russia’s most famous athletes linked up last night in San Jose, California. Undefeated UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov (25-0 MMA) was in attendance at Saturday night’s Washington Capitals vs. San Jose Sharks NHL hockey game to watch and support fellow countrymen Alexander […]
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UFC 223 Fight Card and Start Time
UFC 223 Fight Card and Start Time The octagon will return to Brooklyn, New York on April 7 for UFC 223. The thirteen-bout fight card is headlined by a lightweight title fight featuring current interim champion Tony Ferguson taking on undefeated contedner Khabib Nurmagomedov. BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor broke the news back on January 16 reporting […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov Calls UFC 223 Bout With Tony Ferguson ‘Most Important Fight in UFC’
Light every candle you have, cross every finger on your hand. We are only four weeks out from UFC 223 and this will be the fourth time we’ve looked forward to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s fight with Tony Ferguson. There is no interim belt. There is only the real belt now, according to Dana White. Nurmagomedov destroyed […]
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BREAKING VIDEO | Max Holloway Wants Khabib Nurmagomedov at Lightweight
Until this recent injury preventing his title defense against Frankie Edgar, Max Holloway has held steadfast in the featherweight division. He told us the Blessed Era was coming, he stacked up a 10-fight win streak, then dethroned the previous Jose Aldo king twice. If he can successfully prevent Brian Ortega from taking his belt, then […]
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BREAKING | Conor McGregor Will Be Stripped of Lightweight Title on April 7
It appears that we have our concrete answer when it comes to whether or not Conor McGregor will be keeping his UFC lightweight championship. As most know by now, at UFC 223 next month, on April 7, Tony Ferguson will be taking on Khabib Nurmagomedov for Ferguson’s interim title. Although…that is no longer the case as UFC […]
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Kevin Lee explains why Conor McGregor is likely to KO Khabib Nurmagomedov
At this point, oddsmakers favor undefeated lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov to beat all of his rivals – that includes Conor McGregor. In the opinion of lightweight contender Kevin Lee, however, McGregor actually stands a good chance of knocking Nurmagomedov out. This, Lee says, is based more on the holes in Nurmagomedov’s game than McGregor’s skill. Lee gave […]