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Jose Aldo reveals planned 2016 superfight against Khabib Nurmagomedov that fell apart
UFC bantamweight contender Jose Aldo revealed a planned 2016 superfight against former lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov that fell apart. Aldo spoke to MMAFighting.com in a recent interview and said that in 2016, the UFC came to him and offered a fight against Nurmagomedov. According to Aldo, however, “The Eagle” turned down the fight, and Aldo […]
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Islam Makhachev could beat Khabib Nurmagomedov, says Mike Swick
UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev could beat former divisional kingpin Khabib Nurmagomedov, says former UFC fighter Mike Swick. Swick competed in the UFC for many years but these days he lives in Thailand and own and operates AKA Thailand. In the United States, Makhachev and Nurmagomedov train at AKA San Jose, so Swick is well versed […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov calls Kamaru Usman ahead of UFC 268, tells him to ‘smash’ Colby Covington
Khabib Nurmagomedov FaceTimed Kamaru Usman to wish him luck ahead of his UFC 268 title defense against Colby Covington. Nurmagomedov and Usman are both managed by Ali Abdelaziz and they have spoken to one another and have a relationship. Yet, when Usman was in a car with Abdelaziz he got a FaceTime call from “The […]
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Video | Hasbulla involved in physical altercation with Abdu at UFC 267
Hasbulla, also known as ‘mini Khabib’, was in attendance for the majority of today’s UFC 267 event in Abu Dhabi. The viral mixed martial arts sensation had sent a video to UFC President Dana White making him aware of his planned appearance earlier this week. “Dana White, I’m coming to UFC Abu Dhabi. See you […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov tells Islam Makhachev to “call out Dana White” with win over Dan Hooker at UFC 267
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov told Islam Makhachev to “call out Dana White” with a win over Dan Hooker at UFC 267. Nurmagomedov is the former UFC lightweight champion, but he vacated his belt earlier this year after officially announcing his retirement from MMA. With Nurmagomedov now on the sidelines, there have been many […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov praises Islam Makhachev ahead of UFC 267: “He’s top-10 in pound-for-pound right now”
Former UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov praised Islam Makhachev ahead of UFC 267, saying “he’s top-10 in pound-for-pound right now.” Nurmagomerdov and Makhachev are longtime friends as well as training partners at American Kickboxing Academy. Nurmagomedov was the former UFC lightweight champion and is considered by many to be one of the greatest MMA fighters […]
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Henry Cejudo dares Conor McGregor to punch Khabib
Henry Cejudo believes that Conor McGregor should see what happens if he tried to sucker punch someone like Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor has been back in the headlines this past week for allegedly punching an Italian DJ on a recent visit to Rome. As yet, UFC president Dana White has not shared his full thoughts on […]
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Islam Makhachev is a “better version” of Khabib Nurmagomedov, says manager
Islam Makhachev is a “better version” of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, says his manager Ali Abdelaziz. Makhachev returns to the Octagon later this month at UFC 267 when he fights Dan Hooker in an important lightweight bout between two top-10 ranked fighters. Makhachev is 9-1 overall in the UFC and he is currently […]
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Benson Henderson touts BJ Penn as GOAT lightweight over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Benson Henderson knows a thing or two about being a champion in the 155-pound lightweight division. The former WEC and UFC titleholder secured four total title defenses throughout his illustrious career which puts him right in the mix with some of his fellow greats such as BJ Penn and Khabib Nurmagomedov. When it comes to […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov doubles down on ring girl comments in wake of recent backlash
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov doubled down on his ring girl comments in wake of the recent backlash against him. Nurmagomedov made the controversial comments back in August when he was asked if his own promotion, the Eagle Fighting Championship, would feature ring card girls. According to “The Eagle,” he views ring card girls […]
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Video | Khabib Nurmagomedov squares off with football icon Cristiano Ronaldo
UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov entertained fans this week by squaring off with close friend Cristiano Ronaldo during a recent trip to Manchester, England. Khabib, who has been in the UK for a series of different appearances in the last week or so, spent time at Old Trafford on Saturday to watch his friend Ronaldo play […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov believes Islam Makhachev ‘mauls’ Dan Hooker: ‘Only thing he has is a lucky punch’
Khabib Nurmagomedov believes the only way Dan Hooker beats Islam Makhachev is by a lucky punch. Makhachev is a pupil of Nurmagomedov and was supposed to fight Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 267 in October. Yet, the Brazilian was forced out of the fight and Hooker took the fight on short notice and for Nurmagomedov, […]
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Michael Bisping explains how Khabib Nurmagomedov took himself out of the MMA GOAT conversation
Michael Bisping explained how former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov took himself out of the MMA GOAT conversation. Nurmagomedov is considered one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time as he went 29-0 in his amazing MMA career, including 13-0 in the UFC. However, he decided to walk away from the sport following his […]
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Video | Audience member leaps on stage to attack Khabib Nurmagomedov
An audience member leaped on stage to try and attack former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov during a recent speaking engagement. Nurmagomedov is retired from MMA but he has been busy traveling the world and doing speaking engagements. At a recent Q&A session in Harrogate, England, Nurmagomedov was on the stage speaking. As soon as […]
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Dan Hooker explains why beating Islam Makhachev is the only opportunity to show “what would have happened if you got in there with Khabib”
UFC lightweight Dan Hooker has explained why getting a win over Islam Makhachev is the best way to show how he would’ve fared against Khabib Nurmagomedov. Just weeks after beating Nasrat Haqparast to get back in the win column, Dan Hooker is set to take on one of the most intimidating forces in the 155-pound […]
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Valentina Shevchenko fires back at Khabib Nurmagomedov for suggesting that rings girls are useless in MMA
UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko fired back at Khabib Nurmagomedov for suggesting that rings girls are useless in MMA. Nurmagomedov recently had some choice comments to make regarding the ring card girls in mixed martial arts, essentially arguing that they are useless to the sport. Shevchenko, however, disagrees with what “The Eagle” has suggested. […]
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Valentina Shevchenko defends UFC ring card girls following comments by Khabib Nurmagomedov
UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko defended the UFC ring card girls following the comments by Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov recently had some negative things to say about MMA ring card girls, essentially suggesting that they are pointless. That led to a number of the ring card girls, such as Arianny Celeste and Brittany Palmer, coming […]
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Full Metal Dojo’s Fight Circus offering a free Thailand vacation in exchange for ‘American Hasbulla’
FMD’s Fight Circus are recruiting for their next show and they’re offering a reward for anyone who can find them an ‘American Hasbulla.’ Hasbulla Magomedov has made quite a name for himself on the MMA scene in recent months. The 19-year-old blogger from Dagestan is nicknamed ‘mini Khabib’ and has amassed over 750k followers on […]
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BJ Penn shares theory as to why Khabib Nurmagomedov would not fight Kamaru Usman
UFC legend BJ Penn shared his theory as to why former lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov would not fight welterweight kingpin Kamaru Usman. Penn was once considered the greatest lightweight in UFC history, but Nurmagomedov and his 29-0 MMA/13-0 UFC record has surpassed Penn in the eyes of many as the lightweight GOAT. Penn, however, recently […]
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BJ Penn shares his take on MMA’s lightweight GOAT, believes Khabib Nurmagomedov walked away too early
UFC legend BJ Penn shared his take on MMA’s lightweight GOAT, saying that he believes Khabib Nurmagomedov walked away too early. Many fans would consider Nurmagomedov the No. 1 lightweight of all time after going 29-0 in his MMA career, including a perfect 13-0 record in the UFC alone. However, some critics of Nurmagomedov have […]
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Nate Diaz and Arianny Celeste respond to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s ring girl comments
UFC star Nate Diaz and Octagon girl Arianny Celeste have addressed the recent ring girl comments made by Khabib Nurmagomedov. ‘The Eagle’ had recently made headlines when he dubbed ring girls as being “useless” in mixed martial arts. “Look, I don’t want to offend anyone, ring girls are the most useless people in martial arts,” […]
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Paddy Pimblett explains why he dubbed Khabib Nurmagomedov the “Karen of MMA”
Former Cage Warriors star and new UFC fighter Paddy Pimblett explained why he dubbed Khabib Nurmagomedov the “Karen of MMA.” Pimblett had an exceptional UFC debut on Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas when he brutally finished Luigi Vendramini with punches in the first round after getting rocked earlier in the round. It was a fantastic […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals his choice for second best lightweight fighter of all-time
Khabib Nurmagomedov has shared his thoughts on which UFC fighter should be considered the second best lightweight of all-time. The UFC’s former lightweight kingpin, Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA), finished his illustrious career with three straight title defenses against opponents Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. Khabib’s three consecutive UFC lightweight title defenses matched the previous […]
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Conor McGregor and Brittney Palmer poke fun at Khabib Nurmagomedov for ring girl comments
Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor and Octagon girl Brittney Palmer poked fun at Khabib Nurmagomedov over his recent ring girls comments. Last week ‘The Eagle’ made headlines when he dubbed ring girls as being “useless” in mixed martial arts. “Look, I don’t want to offend anyone, ring girls are the most useless people in […]
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Michael Bisping critical of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Ring Girl comments: “I’m a huge fan of Khabib. But come on man!”
Michael Bisping does not agree with fellow former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov’s assessment that ring girls are the most useless people in MMA. Earlier this week ‘The Eagle’ made headlines when he suggested that Ring Girls have no purpose in mixed martial arts. “Look, I don’t want to offend anyone, ring girls are the most […]
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Logan Paul says he almost caused Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight in a restaurant
YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul says he almost caused UFC superstars Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight in a restaurant. Paul, who fought legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather to a draw in an exhibition match back in June, will be in Cleveland, Ohio this weekend to support his brother Jake Paul, who takes on former UFC welterweight […]
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Kevin Lee suggests that a lack of “challenges” prevent Khabib Nurmagomedov from being “an all time great”
Former UFC interim lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee had plenty to say about the legacy of Khabib Nurmagomedov. Lee spoke to Ariel Helwani of the MMA Hour, showcasing his distain of the fact the always rumored battles between Lee and Nurmagomedov never became a reality. Lee puts blame on Dominance MMA head hancho, and Nurmagomedov’s […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov believes ring girls are ‘useless’ in MMA
Don’t expect to see any ring girls in Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC any time soon. The former UFC lightweight king has been making the media rounds in recent weeks after signing a big $7 million deal with Gorilla Energy. Ring girls just so happened to be among the many topics that Nurmagomedov has discussed. “Look, […]