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Khabib Nurmagomedov is set to continue growing his MMA promotion by expanding into the USA in 2022. The promotion, aptly named Eagle FC, has already put on 15 with all of them taking place in Eastern Europe. Khabib Nurmagomedov first told ESPN the news. There are apparently many fighters signing with the promotion and that […]

UFC star Conor McGregor made a shocking revelation involving Khabib Nurmagomedov in his response to Khamzat Chimaev’s call out on social media. Despite being title-less, McGregor is still one of the most called out fighters in the UFC at present. Michael Chandler had previously made his pitch for a showdown with “The Notorious” and just […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson are the UFC’s biggest ‘what if?’ The pair have been booked to fight many times but it always seemed to be cursed. Khabib Nurmagomedov has been very vocal recently about who deserves the next UFC lightweight title shot. His protege Islam Makhachev has been getting a lot of love from […]

Jose Aldo is someone that has almost had many super fights with UFC lightweight champions. He had bots proposed with Khabib Nurmagomedov and was booked against Anthony Pettis at one point. H recently did an interview with MMAFighting where he discussed former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. It’s fair to say Jose Alod is not a […]

Michael Chandler is not one of the people that compare Islam Makhachev to the legendary UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Many people seem to put the two together every time one was mentioned. Michael Chandler was involved in the UFC 268 media as he prepares for his fight against Justin Gaethje. Khabib Numragomedov had an aura […]

Benson Henderson has had an interesting career. He was a champion in WEC and UFC and has fought for multiple titles in Bellator. He was the best lightweight fighter in the world at one point. He beat Frankie Edgar two times for the UFC lightweight title. He is very knowledgeable on the lightweight division and […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov surprised everyone recently when he talked about ring card girls in MMA and called them ‘useless.’ This drew the reaction of many that came to their defense. The former lightweight champion did an interview recently in front of a live audience in Harrogate UK. He had the opportunity to discuss the comments further. […]

Former undisputed UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov seemed to have spent quite a fun day with Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United at Old Trafford. On Saturday, Manchester United had a special guest at Old Trafford as UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov flew to England to watch the Red Devils take on Everton. Nurmagomedov was handed a […]

Former UFC champion Michael Bisping questioned Khabib Nurmagomedov’s MMA GOAT status. Shortly after winning his final UFC fight, Khabib Nurmagomedov was hailed as MMA’s greatest of all time by UFC president Dana White. This, however, has got a lot of eyebrows raised, primarily because of the fact that Nurmagomedov only defended his UFC title three […]

Sir Alex Ferguson shares a bold statement that Cristiano Ronaldo should have started in Manchester United’s 1-1 draw against Everton at Old Trafford. Old Trafford often welcomes celebrities as guests of their electric home games. Saturday’s game saw UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov and Former United manager Sir Alex Ferguson watching in the stands. Cameras were […]

English Premier League club Manchester United was thrilled to welcome former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. UFC legend Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov was at Old Trafford on Saturday to watch the home team Manchester United take on its Premier League rivals Everton. Nurmagomedov, who officially retired from the UFC earlier this year with a flawless […]

While many of modern MMA fans are convinced that Khabib Nurmagomedov is the sport’s so-called “GOAT,” there seems to be some factors that make it refutable. Without a doubt, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s undefeated record certainly presents a strong case to be hailed the greatest of all time. Atop that, Nurmagomedov fought in an era where the […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov has some strong opinions about a ubiquitous part of the world of MMA. During a recent press conference in Russia, the former UFC Lightweight champion did not mince his words in calling out the presence of ring girls in MMA fights (h/t MMA Junkie). “Look, I don’t want to offend anyone: Ring girls […]

Former UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov recently voiced that he has no interest in returning to the Octagon after retiring in March. It appears there was a reason behind his decision. He wanted to play professional football in Russia. Khabib has just signed with third-tier club FC Legion Dynamo, who are just one level above amateur […]

Conor McGregor continues to feud against everybody, this time taking aim at UFC legend Daniel Cormier. To recall, McGregor recently went below the belt when he referenced the passing of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father in a rebuttal against his rival. It was after Khabib congratulated Dustin Poirier for his victory over the Irishman in their UFC […]

A popular debate amongst fans of combat sports is how fights might go if superstar fighters crossed over and faced off. Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of those superstars, and after seeing Conor McGregor take the boxing ring, some wanted Khabib to do the same. Although “The Eagle” is a much more prominent wrestler, many fans […]

Legendary UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov hung up the gloves in 2020 after beating Justin Gaethje. Considering he’s only 32, many believed that he would eventually make his way back to the Octagon. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case. Khabib was out in LA over the weekend, with TMZ Sports asking him about a […]

There might not be a rivalry in MMA than the blood feud between The Notorious Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Highlighted by an attack by McGregor and his crew on a bus boarded by Khabib after a press event for UFC 223, and the post-fight brawl at UFC 229, the McGregor/Khabib feud has been ongoing […]

UFC president Dana White has extinguished the flames surrounding a possible comeback fight for former lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. On Thursday, the UFC head honcho posted a tribute message for The Eagle on his social media accounts, thanking him for his time with the company and congratulating him for his retirement.   View this post […]

UFC superstar Conor McGregor was left irate by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s comments in the aftermath of UFC 257 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi on Saturday. The Irish fighter lost in brutal fashion to Dustin Poirier in the second round, prompting Khabib to post some spicy words against his bitter rival after the match. This is […]

Former UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov had some strong words for his rival Conor McGregor following his knockout loss to Dustin Poirier on Saturday. The Russian sambo specialist did not mince words when addressing why The Notorious got defeated in his UFC return, despite being the favorite heading into the match. This is what happened, […]

Former UFC Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is quite familiar with both Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. With his two former foes set to face off in the main event of the highly anticipated UFC257 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi on Saturday, “The Eagle” shared his two cents on who would win the […]

They may have had their differences in the past, but it seems as if Conor McGregor now respects his UFC rival in the recently retired Khabib Nurmagomedov.  McGregor revealed as much in a Twitter Q&A: A phenomenal grappler fighter. The current best in the sport with it. I’ve the answer however and they know it. […]

The MMA world was taken aback by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s unexpected retirement shortly after successfully defending his UFC Lightweight title against Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 254 this past Saturday. While the Russian MMA star relinquished his claim as the best 155-lb fighter in the world, he will leave the cage an extremely […]

UFC president Dana White says Khabib Nurmagomedov broke his foot three weeks before his UFC 254 fight with Justin Gaethje. In typical Nurmagomedov fashion, Khabib didn’t tell anyone (via Bleacher Report). Dana White said Khabib broke his foot 3 weeks before his #UFC254 match against Justin Gaethje He didn't tell anybody. pic.twitter.com/VaNvPaZAIP — Bleacher Report […]

Former UFC fighter Conor McGregor is the latest high-profile athlete to weight in on lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov’s shock announcement that he was retiring, following his victory over Justin Gaethje. Good performance @TeamKhabib. I will carry on. Respect and condolences on your father again also. To you and family. Yours sincerely, The McGregors. — Conor […]

Minutes after defeating Justin Gaethje with a second-round submission in UFC 254, Khabib Nurmagomedov announced that he was retiring (via UFC on Twitter). "Today is my last fight here in UFC." #UFC254 pic.twitter.com/sq6R9LxN1i — UFC (@ufc) October 24, 2020 Capping what would be an undefeated career, Khabib obtained his 29th victory Saturday afternoon, continuing his […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 and retired right after, and the NBA world reacted to it. Nurmagomedov finishes his fighting career 29-0 and dedicated his final fight to his late father, who passed away in July and was his trainer. "Today, I want to say it was my last fight. … If […]

The proceedings ahead of the highly-anticipated matchup between reigning lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion Justin Gaethje for UFC 254 proved to be a controversial one. Both fighters ultimately made the maximum weight of 155 pounds, but fans stirred some speculation and looked into the Russian’s weigh-in. As per ESPN MMA, the Eagle was […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov, the undefeated UFC lightweight champion, is widely considered as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. As it turns out, however, he needs some fine-tuning in his basketball game. Based on the clip below, he isn’t exactly horrible, but he seems to have had too many pointers from Houston Rockets […]

One of the biggest UFC fights of the year is finally set after undisputed lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion Justin Gaethje both made weight for their title unification fight on Saturday.  Nurmagomedov enters the fight with a 32-0 mixed martial arts record, including a 12-0 record in the UFC, and is thus the […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov is arguably the best fighter in Mixed Martial Arts today and is undoubtedly at the top of his game right now. It’s why we’re going to discuss Khabib Nurmagomedov’s net worth in 2020. The UFC Lightweight Champion has never tasted defeat in his professional fighting career, winning all of his 28 bouts so […]