{"id":331988,"date":"2019-11-13T16:12:28","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T00:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=331988"},"modified":"2019-11-13T16:12:28","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T00:12:28","slug":"khabib-nurmagomedov-explains-why-sometimes-he-goes-easy-on-opponents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/khabib-nurmagomedov-explains-why-sometimes-he-goes-easy-on-opponents\/","title":{"rendered":"Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why sometimes he goes \u201deasy on opponents\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov has earned a reputation as one of the greatest MMA champions of all time. Since his professional debut in 2008, “The Eagle,” has utilized his grappling skillset to dominate opponents. As the Russian has risen through the ranks to become the UFC’s undisputed lightweight champion, Nurmagomedov admits that he doesn’t want to hurt his opponents anymore. During a talk with Russian school students, he said (via RT news<\/a>):<\/p>\n

“I had fights in my career where I understood that I could hurt my opponent more, but I\u2019d talk to him, tell him to give up so that I don\u2019t beat him too hard,\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, if I had a painful hold where I could break something, I wouldn\u2019t tighten it all the way, it\u2019d just fix it so that the opponent would tap out.<\/p>\n

An example would be his last fight<\/a> against Dustin Poirier at UFC 242. Many spectators believed that “The Diamond’s” guillotine choke attempt was close to submitting the champion. However, during a post-fight interview, “The Eagle” said he allowed the submission attempt to lull his opponent into a false sense of security, eventually turning the tables and finishing Poirier once he had exerted all his energy.<\/p>\n

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Image via @ufc on Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The champion tries not to hurt his opponents and finish them in the most efficient method possible:<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em>Because I have no aim to hurt anyone in this sport. Yes, we compete in a very brutal sport,\u201d Khabib Nurmagomedov added.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the beginning, when you\u2019re just starting out and winning fights, it brings you some sort of pleasure. You enjoy it.<\/p>\n

\u201cRecently I haven\u2019t had that. In the last couple of years I\u2019ve gone out there and won and it doesn\u2019t bring me any real joy to be honest.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, with the exception of one fight, let\u2019s say. In that fight I beat that guy with pleasure, I\u2019ll tell you. In that fight, I beat that man with pleasure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Khabib Nurmagomedov is expected to fight former interim lightweight title holder Tony Ferguson next.<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on BJPENN.com November 13, 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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