{"id":324868,"date":"2019-09-09T13:38:40","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T20:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=324868"},"modified":"2019-09-09T13:38:40","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T20:38:40","slug":"khabib-nurmagomedov-win-draws-massive-viewership-numbers-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/khabib-nurmagomedov-win-draws-massive-viewership-numbers-in-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Khabib Nurmagomedov win draws massive viewership numbers in Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We know that Khabib Nurmagomedov is <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/video-dagestan-goes-wild-after-khabib-nurmagomedov\/\">a star<\/a> in his native Russia. Yet in the wake of his UFC 242 victory over Dustin Poirier, which went down last Saturday in Abu Dhabi, it&#8217;s becoming clear that he&#8217;s an absolute mega star in his homeland.<\/p>\n<p>According to figures tracked by Mediascope and TV Index, and reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/sport\/468405-ufc-242-khabib-tv-views-instagram-fame-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RT Sport<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sport-express.ru\/martial\/mma\/news\/reytingi-boya-habib-pore-ochen-krutye-cifry-1584598\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sport-Express.Ru<\/a>, Nurmagomedov&#8217;s UFC 242 victory over Poirier has already passed 26 million viewers on Russia\u2019s Channel 1 and its subsidiary networks, where it aired for free.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how RT Sport put this number in perspective: This Nurmagomedov vs. Poirier fight &#8220;drew a TV audience of around 24 percent among adult viewers across Russia on Saturday night, according to the data.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>24 percent of Russian adults were watching Khabib Nurmagomedov fight.<\/p>\n<p>With his victory over Dustin Poirier, secured with a third-round rear-naked choke, Khabib Nurmagomedov retained his kingship over the UFC lightweight division and improved to a jaw-dropping 28-0 as a professional mixed martial artist.<\/p>\n<p>From here, all signs point to a fight between Nurmagomedov and his long-time rival Tony Ferguson. The pair have been scheduled to fight four times previously, but the bout has yet to come to fruition.<\/p>\n<p>According to UFC President Dana White, a rematch with Conor McGregor is<a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/dana-white-says-conor-mcgregor-could-be-next-for-khabib-nurmagomedov\/\"> also possible<\/a> for Nurmagomedov.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Tony Ferguson doesn\u2019t take the fight against Khabib for whatever reason, the Conor McGregor rematch would make a lot of sense,&#8221; White said after UFC 242.<\/p>\n<p>Khabib Nurmagomedov has also been campaigning for a fight with former welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeorges St-Pierre is a great guy, a great champion, a great athlete,\u201d Nurmagomedov said at the UFC 242 post-fight press conference. \u201cHe\u2019s a very good example for young kids. I know he retired, if he wants to come back, if he feels hungry, if he feels he can improve his legacy with a fight with me and he can make 155, I\u2019m waiting for him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Whoever Khabib Nurmagomedov winds up fighting next, it&#8217;s sure to be another massive, national event in his native Russia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 9\/9\/2019. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We know that Khabib Nurmagomedov is a star in his native Russia. Yet in the wake of his UFC 242 victory over Dustin Poirier, which went down last Saturday in Abu Dhabi, it&#8217;s becoming clear that he&#8217;s an absolute mega star in his homeland. 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