UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov knows a thing or two about last-minute opponent changes. Nurmagomedov, one of the best former lightweight champions in the sport, has become an incredible coach. At UFC 311, he will be in the corner of Islam Makhachev, who will no longer defend his...
Coaching hasn’t been easy for Khabib Nurmagomedov. The former UFC lightweight champion and retired MMA legend hasn’t fully enjoyed this latest chapter of his life – serving as head coach of Team Eagle. Nurmagomedov transitioned from fighter to coach following his retirement from MMA in 2020, and since, Nurmagomedov...
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev once hoped he could settle one of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s rivalries. Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson (25-11 MMA, 15-9 UFC) saw five scheduled bouts scrapped, and the pair never ended up settling their beef that spanned several years. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) revealed that he...
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov confirmed Sunday he was removed from a Frontier Airlines flight Saturday. Video surfaced Sunday that showed Nurmagomedov sitting in a seat next to a window in a conversation with a crew member. The crew member appears to be telling Nurmagomedov his choice was...
Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t think very highly of the overall quality of Irish fighters in MMA. Ahead of his cousin Usman Nurmagomedov’s (18-0) lightweight title defense against Paul Hughes (13-1) at Bellator Champions Series: Road to Dubai on Jan. 25, UFC Hall of Famer Khabib is not interested in a...
Like Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dominance MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz sees Umar Nurmagomedov retiring undefeated. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) in the UFC 311 co-main event Jan. 18 from Inglewood, Calif. (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). “The Young Eagle” is following in the footsteps...
Khabib Nurmagomedov defends Umar Nurmagomedov’s title shot at UFC 311. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) in the Jan. 18 co-main event (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Dvalishvili was never sold on Nurmagomedov as the No. 1...
UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov says Tony Ferguson never stood a chance of beating him. Ferguson, who was once owner of a 12-fight winning streak, was long considered Nurmagomedov’s biggest threat. They were booked against each other five times, but each one was canceled, leaving their rivalry unsettled....
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