[102] MMA Commentator Joe Rogan, a black belt in both 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, said of Nurmagomedov, “He’s the most terrifying lightweight contender in the world,” and “he’s just on such another level [of grappling] that the odds of beating him drop significantly after the first minute-and-a-half.”[103], Nurmagomedov married in June 2013. Nurmagomedov's payment for the fight was withheld by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) as a result, pending an investigation into his actions. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). He resumed training in combat sambo, under his father, at 17. If they want, I'll take them both at once in the cage.
[50], The bout with Ferguson was rescheduled for 16 April 2016 at UFC on Fox 19. [11] As of September 2019, he is the most followed Russian celebrity on Instagram. The 29-year-old impressively beat Darren Till at UFC's Fight Island 3 in July to bounce back from his loss to Israel Adesanya. Both Nurmagomedov and McGregor received indefinite bans, at least until the official hearing, which was due to take place in December 2018. Guys, you cannot talk about these things. [107] He frequently wears a papakha hat, part of his Dagestani Avar culture, after fights and during promotions. Khabib’s UFC Lightweight title will be on the line. Lightweight championship unification match set of UFC 254. [61], The bout with Ferguson was scheduled for a third time at UFC 209 on 4 March 2017 for the interim Lightweight Championship.

[30], Nurmagomedov next defeated Gleison Tibau on 7 July 2012 at UFC 148 via unanimous decision. [108] He is a cousin of fellow UFC fighter Abubakar Nurmagomedov. ", "Post-match mayhem breaks out after Nurmagomedov's win over McGregor at UFC 229 | CBC Sports", "Khabib Nurmagomedov on Instagram: "По братски, хоть сейчас тормозите, а то уже мне самому за вас неудобно Я же говорил вам, 6 октября я все скажу, или вы реально хотели,…, "Khabib Nurmagomedov's father Abdulnap forgives Conor McGregor", "Conor McGregor & Khabib Nurmagomedov's bans extended after brawl following UFC fight", "Khabib Nurmagomedov suspended nine months, fined $500k for UFC 229 brawl in Las Vegas", "UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier PPV numbers revealed", Professional MMA record for Khabib Nurmagomedov, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Khabib_Nurmagomedov&oldid=980591537, Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2018, Articles containing Russian-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, M-1 Selection Ukraine 2010: Clash of the Titans, Pankration Atrium Cup 2008 tournament winner, 2009 Russian Combat Sambo Championships (−74 kg) Gold Medalist, 2009 World Combat Sambo Championships (−74 kg) Gold Medalist, 2010 World Combat Sambo Championships (−82 kg) Gold Medalist, European Champion of Army Hand-to-Hand Combat, 2012 Men's No-Gi Expert Welterweight Champion, 2012 ADCC Rules No-Gi Expert Welterweight Champion, This page was last edited on 27 September 2020, at 10:16.
[121] McGregor ran up alongside the slowly moving bus and then ran past it to grab a metal equipment dolly, which he then threw at the bus's window, before trying to throw other objects in the vicinity. [35] In the course of the fight, Nurmagomedov set a new UFC record for the most takedowns in a single fight with 21 successful takedowns out of 28 attempts. [69][70] On 6 April, Holloway was pulled from the fight after the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) declared him unfit to compete due to extreme weight cutting, and replaced by Al Iaquinta. [145], "Khabib" redirects here. Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, "Khabib Nurmagomedov - Official UFC Fighter Profile", "Khabib Nurmagomedov seen training in white belt as he begins Jiu-Jitsu training", "Khabib Nurmagomedov Trains with BJJ Orange Belt", UFC 229 results, Khabib vs. McGregor highlights: All hell breaks loose after Nurmagomedov wins, "Fighting, faith and politics: The UFC's first Muslim champion". [43] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [12], Nurmagomedov was born to an Avar family on 20 September 1988, in the village of Sildi in Tsumadinsky District of the Dagestan ASSR, an autonomous republic within the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union,[13][13][14][15] before moving to Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, in his childhood. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here.