Khabib Nurmagomedov News

Tom Taylor - October 2, 2018

This Saturday’s UFC 229 title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor is all anybody can talk about these days. This massive lightweight title fight between undefeated reigning champion and history-making former champion is dominating the headlines and airwaves, and is likely to continue doing so until well after the fight itself has drawn to a close. Eventually, of course, the Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor buzz will quiet. The loser of the fight will return to the drawing board, tail tucked between their legs, while the winner will march proudly toward their next massive challenge.

Tom Taylor - October 2, 2018

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Tom Taylor - October 2, 2018

At the first UFC 229 press conference, which went down late last month in New York City, Conor McGregor did everything he could to get inside the head of his upcoming opponent Khabib Nurmagomedov — though the jury is still out on whether or not he was successful.  Amid his verbal assault on Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor even unleashed some scurrilous comments about the Russian’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz.

Cole Shelton - October 1, 2018

It is officially fight week for UFC 229, also known as the biggest fight in UFC/MMA history. In the main event, current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will be taking on former two-division champion Conor McGregor. The fight has been brewing for a long time, and in April it got even more attention when McGregor threw a dolly at the bus Nurmagomedov was on during UFC 223 fight week. The incident caused several cancelled fights, while McGregor had to attend court.

Chris Taylor - September 29, 2018

Current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his strap for the first time when he squares off with former division title holder Conor McGregor. “The Eagle” and “Mystic Mac” are set to throw down in the headliner of next weekend’s UFC 229 event, which takes place Saturday October 6 live on pay-per-view from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Chris Taylor - September 29, 2018

Former two division UFC champion, Conor McGregor, will make his highly anticipated octagon return on October 6 when he challenges Khabib Nurmagomedov for the promotions lightweight championship in the main event of UFC 229. The Irish star has not stepped foot inside the octagon since defeating Eddie Alvarez via second-round TKO at UFC 205 in November of 2016.

Tom Taylor - September 28, 2018

On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his title opposite former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor. For many fans and pundits, this fight represents the very best in mixed martial arts. Yet in the eyes of former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz, this fight isn’t anything special. In fact, Nick Diaz feels Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor really aren’t as good as everybody is letting on, and that he’d beat both of them.

Tom Taylor - September 25, 2018

On October 6, in the main event of the stacked UFC 229, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor will step into the cage to settle their beef. This fight is expected to be the biggest of the year for the UFC, and one of the biggest in the promotion’s history outright. As such, fans are sure to be interested to know who will be judging the fight, and which referee will be standing inside the cage with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor.

Tom Taylor - September 24, 2018

When Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov step into the cage together at UFC 229, most fans expect one of two things to happen. The expectation is that McGregor will either knock Nurmagomedov out, our Nurmagomedov will drag McGregor into a grappling hell and possibly stop him on the mat. This feeling, of course, hinges on the perception that Nurmagomedov is not much of a striker, and McGregor is not much of a grappler. While Conor McGregor’s chief training partner Artem Lobov agrees that Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t present much danger in the striking department, he feels its erroneous to assume that McGregor can’t grapple with the lightweight champion.

Chris Taylor - September 22, 2018

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor squared off for the first time at Thursday’s UFC 229 press conference in New York City. Emotions were running high soon after the press conference got underway. Conor McGregor immediately began taking shots at the current UFC lightweight champion, promising to enjoy the bad beating he is allegedly going to put on Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Chris Taylor - September 22, 2018

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA) has become a household name over the past couple of years. The brash Irishman’s rise to becoming one of the most popular athletes in all of sports has been nothing short of meteoric.

Chris Taylor - September 22, 2018

Bitter rivals Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov squared off following Thursday’s UFC 229 press conference in New York City. As expected, things got pretty heated between “The Eagle” and “Mystic Mac” when the pair finally got face to face.

Tom Taylor - September 21, 2018

At Thursday’s UFC 229 press conference, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor assured that Khabib Nurmagomedov would be dead if he’d dared to step off the bus during their infamous April skirmish in Brooklyn. “If you’d have got off that bus you’d be dead now,” McGregor told Nurmagomedov. “You’d be dead and I’d be in a cell.”

Tom Taylor - September 21, 2018

Yesterday afternoon, the UFC hosted the first press conference for UFC 229, featuring headliners Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. As expected, all hell broke loose. One major theme of this wild press conference was Conor McGregor plugging his new whiskey Proper Twelve. The Irish star was sipping his new whiskey consistently throughout the event, and ultimately announced that the brand is now a sponsor of the UFC. He even offered Khabib Nurmagomedov a birthday drink — though Nurmagomedov unsurprisingly declined.

Chris Taylor - September 20, 2018

Bitter rivals Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov squared off at the conclusion of today’s UFC 229 press conference in New York City. There was a ton of security and law enforcement on hand to ensure that no incidents occured when “Mystic Mac” and “The Eagle” squared off.

Thomas Taylor - September 20, 2018

Today is the day we’ve all be waiting for: the day of the UFC 229 press conference and the day Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov finally came face to face. It’s also Khabib Nurmagomedov’s birthday.

Drake Riggs - September 20, 2018

The long-awaited announcement for what kind of suspension Jon Jones would be given was finally announced yesterday. And it was to the displeasure of many. Jones received a 15-month suspension from the date of his test failure which equals out to him being eligible to return on October 28. This all despite the failure being his second offense. Jones was able to reduce what was to be a 30-month suspension due to his willingness to cooperate with USADA and tell them who some other offenders are.

Tom Taylor - September 20, 2018

At 26-0, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has never lost a fight. On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor will attempt to change that. In the opinion of Conor McGregor’s head coach John Kavanagh, defeating Khabib Nurmagomedov could begin with winning a single round. Nurmagomedov faces adversity so infrequently that the Irish MMA coach isn’t sure the Russian knows how to cope with it.