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Javier Mendez details where Islam Makhachev is better than Khabib Nurmagomedov
The notion that Islam Makhachev is a real problem for anyone in the UFC’s 155lb division has been floating around for a while. The Dagestani is currently riding an eight-fight winning streak including back-to-back submission victories in his last two encounters. As a protege of Javier Mendez and Khabib Nurmagomedov, Makhachev often gets drawn into […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov says UFC 254 is ‘best card of the year.’
Khabib Nurmagomedov sounds like he’s just as hyped for UFC 254 as we are. The lightweight champion took to Twitter to add some fairly-warranted hype to what promises to be an absolute banger and wrote, ‘2 champion, 4 former champion, 4 title challengers. How do you like this card with full of killers. Best card […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov Puts a Beating on Dummy
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Khabib Nurmagomedov Knee Surgery A Success
After being forced to withdraw from his scheduled date with Donald Cerrone, top UFC lightweight fighter Khabib Nurmagomdeov underwent knee surgery and it went well. The Russian based AKA fighter is expected to make a return to action in early 2015.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov Still Lobbying For Gilbert Melendez Fight
In the UFC’s lightweight division there is a host of talent all trying to climb their way up to a shot at division kingpin Anthony Pettis. None more-so than AKA’s Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is in the midst of an unblemished pro-fighting career spanning the course of 21 MMA victories in 21 fights. If you missed […]
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Gilbert Melendez Wants Fight With Khabib Nurmagomedov, Khabib Agrees
The bay area fighters are at odds once again. After a storied rivalry between Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson, the UFC’s former title challenger, Gilbert Melendez has a new AKA fighter on his radar, Khabib Nurmagomedov. The former Strikeforce champ spoke on the potential matchup in a recent interview with FOX LA. “I know […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov Calls Out BJ Penn & TJ Grant
“I have asked for a fight with BJ Penn but I have not received a response,” he said. “Perhaps they have different plans for him. I wanted to fight someone I watched on TV when I was younger. He is a legend. “If BJ is not available I would love to fight (TJ) Grant. If […]