Khabib Nurmagomedov admits why Islam Makhachev’s fight with Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 was “emotionally difficult” for him
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Khabib Nurmagomedov admits why Islam Makhachev’s fight with Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 was “emotionally difficult” for him

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Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov admits why Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 was “emotionally difficult” for him. ‘The Eagle’ shares an immensely close relationship with Makhachev, having grown up training together under the guidance of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. But his close friendship with Makhachev was not the only reason why Khabib Nurmagomedov…

Khabib Nurmagomedov explained why Islam Makhachev will have a harder time in the rematch against Charles Oliveira
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Khabib Nurmagomedov explained why Islam Makhachev will have a harder time in the rematch against Charles Oliveira

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Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says the promotion’s current champion Islam Makhachev will have a harder time in his return fight against Brazilian fighter Charles Oliveira. Khabib Nurmagomedov’s prodigy Islam Makhachev is set to make his first lightweight title defense against Charles Oliveira at UFC 294, which will be the promotion’s annual card in…

Former coach of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Javier Mendez predict the future UFC middleweight champion after stellar performance at UFC 290
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Former coach of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Javier Mendez predict the future UFC middleweight champion after stellar performance at UFC 290

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Former coach of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Javier Mendez, knows a future champion when he sees one. AKA head coach Javier Mendez knows a thing or two about taking elite grapplers and coaching them to becoming world champions in the UFC.  With some of the best grapplers we’ve ever seen in the Octagon walk through his doors, Mendez has…

Javier Mendez believes there’s been a misunderstanding surrounding Khabib Nurmagomedov’s life decision after MMA Exit
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Javier Mendez believes there’s been a misunderstanding surrounding Khabib Nurmagomedov’s life decision after MMA Exit

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Earlier this year, former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov shocked the mixed martial arts community by seemingly announcing his departure from the sport entirely. The news came a few years on from the Dagestani’s retirement as a competitor following his successful title defense against Justin Gaethje in 2019.  Having found success inside the cage, amassing a…

Check out to Conor McGregor’s live reaction to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC retirement in 2020
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Check out to Conor McGregor’s live reaction to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC retirement in 2020

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Conor McGregor’s live reaction to Khabib Nurmagomedov announcing his retirement from UFC was very telling. Released footage from the documentary Conor McGregor Forever shows the former UFC champion’s live reaction to the news of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement in 2020. McGregor and Khabib faced off at UFC 229 in 2018 after years of smack talk and a long-running feud between…

UFC World reacts to “smart” Khabib Nurmagomedov punching a fan
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UFC World reacts to “smart” Khabib Nurmagomedov punching a fan

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Khabib Nurmagomedov is undoubtedly one of the most popular MMA fighters in the world. The retired Russian mixed martial artist and former UFC lightweight champion has a remarkable record of 29 wins and 0 losses in his professional career. However, what sets Khabib apart from his contemporaries is his humble personality and his commitment to…

Conor McGregor went off on Khabib Nurmagomedov, hurls insults at latter’s current physique
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Conor McGregor went off on Khabib Nurmagomedov, hurls insults at latter’s current physique

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It’s been a little over four years since Conor McGregor was defeated by his bitter rival Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. Still, it seems there is no love lost between them as ‘The Notorious’ recently went off on ‘The Eagle’ during one of his latest social media rants about fighters betting their whole purses on…

Javier Mendez details how Khabib Nurmagomedov stepping down from coaching affected Islam Makhachev
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Javier Mendez details how Khabib Nurmagomedov stepping down from coaching affected Islam Makhachev

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Coach Javier Mendez recently opened up about how Khabib Nurmagomedov’s decision has affected Islam Makhachev, who has been used to having him by his side throughout his career. In a candid interview on Jibber with Jaber, Coach Mendez revealed, “I would think for Islam it probably was a little harder. Because he was used to him…

‘Borrachinha’ Paulo Costa trolls “wise man” Khabib Nurmagomedov with popular bath tub photo
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‘Borrachinha’ Paulo Costa trolls “wise man” Khabib Nurmagomedov with popular bath tub photo

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Paulo Costa has yet again demonstrated his talent for stirring up controversy on social media. His latest target is none other than the renowned UFC Hall-of-Famer and Khabib Nurmagomedov. ‘Borrachinha’ trolled the “wise man” Khabib by sharing a popular bathtub photo on social media, which has become an infamous image associated with the retired fighter….

Khabib Nurmagomedov pays respects to Javier Mendez following Usman Nurmagomedov’s win at Bellator 292
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Khabib Nurmagomedov pays respects to Javier Mendez following Usman Nurmagomedov’s win at Bellator 292

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Continuing the Russian dominance on the global MMA scene, former UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s cousin Usman Nurmagomedov successfully defended his Lightweight belt at Bellator 292. In doing so, the younger Nurmagomedov ensured that the Dagestanis continued to be the most feared group of fighters in all major promotions. The Bellator lightweight champ achieved this by…