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VIDEO | Check out this awesome promo for a potential Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov fight
Earlier this month, in the main event of the massively hyped UFC 205, Conor McGregor knocked out Eddie Alvarez to win the UFC lightweight title. Given that McGregor already owned the UFC featherweight belt, he could then call himself the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes concurrently. As a […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov on Conor McGregor bout: ‘I want to take him down, speak with him, slap him’
The #1 UFC ranked lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov does not care who he fights next. The only thing that is important to the undefeated Russian fighter is that he fights for the UFC lightweight title next. However, with Conor McGregor being the current UFC featherweight and lightweight champion, “The Eagle” told TMZ just what he wants […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov sends Conor McGregor a personal message, tells him to “die like Irish warrior”
In the main event of UFC 205, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor knocked out lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez to become the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two divisions concurrently. As the king of two stacked divisions, McGregor now finds himself in the crosshairs of dozens of dangerous contenders. Of all the fighters […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov open to interim title fight with Tony Ferguson
Earlier this month, top ranked lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov delivered a spectacular performance as he picked up a third round submission win over #8 ranked lightweight Michael Johnson in a highly anticipated matchup. The win was not only a finish for Nurmagomedov, but a rather dominant one as he put on a horrendously vicious display of […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov offered $5 million to fight in Russia
Top ranked UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov is undoubtably one of the best lightweights in the UFC. In addition, ‘The Eagle’ boasts a cult-like following of fans in the MMA community, who are very eager to see the undefeated Dagestani fighter given a title shot. With that being said, Nurmagomedov’s star-power is increased tenfold in his […]
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Conor McGregor says ‘pull-out merchant’ Khabib Nurmagomedov needs some ‘damn reasons’ to be ‘picked’ next
Everyone is waiting to hear the announcement on what will come next for the current UFC featherweight and UFC lightweight champion, Conor McGregor. The Irish superstar made history at UFC 205 by beating Eddie Alvarez to become the first concurrent two-weight UFC world champion, holding the titles to the UFC’s 145 and 155-pound divisions. With […]
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McGregor’s striking coach likes Nurmagomedov bout, but doubts it sells PPVs
In the main event of UFC 205, UFC featherweight champ Conor McGregor made history by knocking out lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez to become the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two divisions simultaneously. Moments after the Irishman’s history-making victory, the MMA community was already debating as to who his next opponent should […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov says he has a “big plan” if the UFC doesn’t grant him a fight with McGregor
Earlier this month, in the main event of UFC 205, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor knocked out lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez to become the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes concurrently. In the wake of this win, McGregor revealed his plans to take some time off to father his […]
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Dan Henderson: Khabib Nurmagomedov would “beat the piss out of” Conor McGregor
Earlier this month, in the main event of UFC 205, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor thumped Eddie Alvarez to claim the UFC lightweight title. In doing so, he became the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two divisions concurrently. Having achieved this history-making win, McGregor’s hype reached new and unprecedented levels, as he […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s comments to Michael Johnson mid-fight are terrifying
This past weekend at UFC 205, top ranked UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov stepped into the Octagon on the preliminary card portion of the historic fight card to square off against heavy handed lightweight Michael Johnson. The fight was an incredibly dominant one for Nurmagomedov, who made it 8 straight wins in the UFC, extending his […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov gives UFC bold ultimatum
This past weekend at UFC 205 in New York, top ranked lightweight Khabib Nurmgomedov continued his undefeated streak as he scored a 3rd round submission win over Michael Johnson to extend his unbeaten streak to 24-0 as he cemented his place at the top of the UFC’s lightweight division. The fight was a particularly impressive […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov Gets a Hero’s Welcome Home in Dagestan
Hundreds of fans crowded the tiny Makhachkala airport in Dagestan to welcome Khabib back to Russia. Few fighters ever receive this treatment pic.twitter.com/hkfL628XvW — Karim Zidan | كريم زيدان (@ZidanSports) November 16, 2016 One of the most dominant performances of UFC 205 – a card that was especially rich in dominant performances – came courtesy […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov: UFC is trying to keep me from a title shot
This past weekend in New York, undefeated Dagestani fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov took to the Octagon to fight top ranked UFC lightweight Michael ‘The Menace’ Johnson. The fight, which served as just Nurmagomedov’s second fight back in the Octagon following his two-year layoff from 2014-2016, was an incredibly dominant one for Nurmagomedov, who utilized his Sambo […]
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Check Out this Awesome Poster for a Potential McGregor vs. Nurmagomedov Bout
Conor McGregor now wears the crown in two of the UFC’s most stacked divisions. He earned the first when he knocked out Jose Aldo in just 13 seconds last December. He earned the second last Saturday at UFC 205 in New York, when he levelled lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez with a gorgeous second-round combination. As […]
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Michael Johnson following loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov: ‘I fought the best in division and the world’
Michael Johnson is going back to the drawing board following his submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 205 over the weekend. Johnson was looking to climb his way up the lightweight rankings following his first round KO over Dustin Poirier at UFC Fight Night 94 back in September. However, current #2 UFC ranked lightweight […]
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Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh feels Nate Diaz would finish both Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson
Following Conor McGregor’s historic win over Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 over the weekend, everyone wants to know what comes next for the Irish UFC superstar. On Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour, McGregor’s long-time coach John Kavanagh spoke about the next potential fight for “The Notorious” and said that he personally would like to […]
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VIDEO | Snoop Dogg was Blown Away by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC 205 Win
Habeeeeeeeb. ✊🏾💥💫🌟✨💣💰💰 A video posted by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg) on Nov 12, 2016 at 6:20pm PST UFC 205, which marked the UFC’s long-awaited debut in New York City, New York, was highlighted by a number of dominant performances. One such performance was Conor McGregor’s second-round knockout of lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, which would establish him […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov Recounts What He Said to Michael Johnson During Their Fight
Last night, on the undercard of UFC 205, lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov extended his record to a sparkling 24-0. He did so with an incredible win over a game Michael Johnson. Nurmagomedov achieved this win by soundly out-grappling his foe until he found an opening for a kimura in the third round. In an interview with […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov UFC 205 Octagon Interview
Last night, on the undercard of the stacked UFC 205, Dagestan’s Khabib Nurmagomedov put his flawless, 23-o record on the line against venomous striker Michael Johnson. Though he was given some trouble by his foe’s striking in the early going, Nurmagomedov ultimately came out on top, brutalizing his opponent on the mat until he found […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor gets into backstage altercation with Khabib Nurmagomedov
Current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is set to fight Eddie Alvarez for the promotions lightweight championship in the main event of tomorrow’s UFC 205 fight card in New York. However, that didn’t stop “Mystic Mac” from getting into it with other fighters today before weigh ins. As most of you already know, the brash Irish superstar shared a heated […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov and Ariel Helwani get into argument over issues with McGregor vs. Alvarez bout
Khabib Nurmagomedov is still very upset that he received two contracts to fight UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and still has not bout agreement to fight the lightweight champ. Nurmagomedov signed both of the contracts to fight Alvarez at either UFC 205 or UFC 206. Nurmagomedov says that he was used by the UFC to […]
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Michael Johnson looking to play spoiler to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s plans
With just days to go until UFC 205, the UFC’s historical inaugural event in New York, which will be hosted at the Madison Square Garden, the anticipation among fans for the card is at an all-time high. While the card will play host to three title fights, fans have continued to talk about the preliminary […]
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Joe Rogan talks Conor McGregor at lightweight: ‘Eddie Alvarez is a f***ing savage’ but ‘Nurmagomedov is special’
The historic UFC 205 event is set to take place on November 12 at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The event will feature three UFC championship fights with strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz being the first of the championship fights set for the event. The co-main event will feature the welterweight champion Tyron […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Father Says His Son Was Used to Lower Conor McGregor’s Asking Price by $3.5M
UFC 205, which will emanate from New York City’s hallowed Madison Square Garden on November 12, will be headlined by a lightweight title fight between divisional king Eddie Alvarez and undisputed featherweight champ Conor McGregor. The bout will mark Alvarez’s opportunity to derail one of the biggest hype trains in MMA, and McGregor’s opportunity to […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov’s first pro MMA fight
https://youtu.be/dsuKBl-ztSM #1 ranked UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov is widely regarded to be not only one of the best fighters in the UFC’s lightweight division, but also one of the best grapplers in the entire UFC. With an extremely impressive grappling background that has seen ‘The Eagle’ win two Combat Sambo world championships, as well as […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov weighs-in on UFC 205 fight with Michael Johnson
Prior to the announcement that Conor McGregor & Eddie Alvarez would be squaring off in the main event of UFC 205 on November 12th for the UFC’s inaugural event at the Madison Square Garden, UFC President Dana White indicated in an interview that it was undefeated Dagestani fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov who would likely be getting […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov says he cares more about championship belts than money
Khabib Nurmagomedov is riding one of the longest winning streaks for any fighter on the UFC roster. With 23 wins in a row, the Dagestani lightweight is on the cusp of a title shot, something he values far more than money. “I care about the belt,” Nurmagomedov said. “I want to finish this fight and […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov gives final warning, will never fight in UFC again if snubbed of title shot after UFC 205
#1 UFC ranked lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov is not happy that he is not challenging Eddie Alvarez for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 205 in New York. Nurmagomedov feels he was “used” to set up the lightweight title fight between Eddie Alvarez and Conor McGregor, which will headline the UFC 205 card. Instead of […]