Ciryl Gane will likely rue his decision not to train in Dagestani wrestling with Khabib Nurmagomedov following his loss at UFC 285 this weekend. Gane and Jon Jones headlined last weekend’s card as they fought for the vacant heavyweight title. ‘Bon Gamin’ headed into the bout off the back of a stunning KO victory over…
Did Islam Makhachev miss the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov in his corner during UFC 284? Based on the lightweight champion’s statements during the press conference, definitely yes. In a recent tweet by the UFC, the Dagestani champion can be seen fondly face timing with ‘The Eagle,’ after his win. During a press conference at UFC 284, the…
Alexander Volkanovski vs. Islam Makhachev delivered on everyone’s expectations and more. The mega-fight between two of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world lasted all five rounds, with both combatants fighting out tooth and nail to get their hands raised. The fight is already in the conversation for a potential ‘Fight of the Year’ honors,…
UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler has assessed who the better fighter is between former champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and reigning king Islam Makhachev. While Khabib ruled over the 155-pound landscape, he and coach Javier Mendez long touted one individual as his successor. And while Charles Oliveira secured a brief reign in-between the Dagestani’s retirement and UFC 280 last October, the lofty ambitions…
Alexander Volkanovski feels Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s corner absence at UFC 284 won’t impact Islam Makhachev at all on fight night. Volkanovski will face Nurmagomedov’s protégé Makhachev in the UFC 284 headliner on February 11th. He’s looking to become the latest UFC ‘champ-champ’ by earning the lightweight title. Makhachev capped off his remarkable run at lightweight with a submission of Charles Oliveira at…
Beneil Dariush could be described as a family man and has often been pictured alongside his wife and children in UFC portraits, as well as past interviews. With that, the lightweight contender recently commented on Khabib Nurmagomedov’s decision to retire from MMA entirely to spend more time with family. Dariush stated that he “gained more…
Arguably the biggest UFC fight of all time happened in 2018 when Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov stepped foot in the Octagon together, ending arguably the most bitter feud in the history of the sport in terms of fighting in the cage. However, as most will know, the drama continued after Khabib got the victory…
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus was recently seen providing an update about his injury to former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. The Brazil international picked up a knee injury while turning out for Brazil at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar in November last year. He underwent surgery and reports suggest that he could be back…
UFC superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov gives one-word reaction to Umar Nurmagomedov’s UFC Fight Night 217 win. Although Nurmagomedov was not in Umar’s corner for the fight, ‘The Eagle’ posted a clip of the knockout on his Instagram account and captioned it with the word – “Statement.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Хабиб…
Khabib Nurmagomedov is set to walk away from the sport of mixed martial arts as he will reportedly retire from coaching to focus on his family. Henry Cejudo recently shared that ‘The Eagle’s decision has increased the respect he has for the UFC Hall of Famer. Speaking on his YouTube channel, the former double champ…
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