Khabib Nurmagomedov News
Khabib Nurmagomedov criticizes Khamzat Chimaev's UFC 279 behavior: "There are no Muslims around him"
Ryan Harkness - September 13, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov criticizes Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC 279 behavior. Khamzat Chimaev may have walked away from UFC 279 with another win on his record, but his reputation took a hit after he got into several altercations during fight week and then missed weight badly.
Tony Ferguson still believes he will fight Khabib Nurmagomedov: "I am the one to get him out of retirement"
Josh Evanoff - September 7, 2022
UFC welterweight Tony Ferguson believes he will one day share the octagon with Khabib Nurmagomedov. ‘The Eagle’ has been out of the cage since his fight with Justin Gaethje in October 2020. After securing a second-round submission, Nurmagomedov retired in the post-fight interview. The Russian later explained that his mother pleaded with him to retire.
UFC President Dana White reveals Khabib Nurmagomedov recently turned down grappling match offer: “I don’t think Khabib ever comes back”
Susan Cox - August 31, 2022
UFC President, Dana White has revealed that Khabib Nurmagomedov recently turned down a grappling match offer. Khabib, 33, competed in the lightweight division of the UFC, where he was the longest-reigning UFC Lightweight Champion, having held the title from April 2018 to March 2021.
Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why he wouldn’t sign former teammate Luke Rockhold to Eagle FC: “He has nothing to prove here”
Susan Cox - August 26, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov has explained why he wouldn’t sign former teammate Luke Rockhold to Eagle FC. Nurmagomedov, 33, officially retired from the UFC back in March of 2021 with a perfect record of 29 wins and zero losses. Khabib was the longest-reigning UFC Lightweight Champion, having held the title from April 2018 to March 2021.
Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why Eagle FC will never partner with betting sites: “Gambling is more dangerous than alcohol"
Cole Shelton - August 24, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov says Eagle FC will never be partnered with any betting sites. With sports betting being legalized throughout the States and in Canada, commercials and ads featuring betting have become more popular. Along with that, the UFC has partnered with DraftKings while the other major sports all have gambling partnerships, but Eagle FC will be much different as Nurmagomedov believes sports betting is bad.
Khabib Nurmagomedov unsure if Kamaru Usman will be the same after nasty KO loss at UFC 278: “After such a knockout, a lot of people don’t recover”
Susan Cox - August 22, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov is unsure if Kamaru Usman will be the same after the nasty KO loss at UFC 278. It was Kamaru Usman (20-2 MMA) vs Leon Edwards (20-3 MMA) this past Saturday night at UFC 278 in the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. The welterweight main event had the title on the line. It was to be Edwards with a KO (kick to the head) in the 5th round that dethroned ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ and a new champion was made.
Demetrious Johnson applauds Khabib Nurmagomedov for getting out “unscathed” at 29-0: “If Khabib had of continued to keep on fighting, he would have lost”
Harry Kettle - August 18, 2022
Demetrious Johnson has applauded Khabib Nurmagomedov for managing to retire undefeated from mixed martial arts. Just under two years ago at UFC 254, Khabib Nurmagomedov walked away from MMA following his submission win over Justin Gaethje. ‘The Eagle’ was able to leave the sport with an unbeaten 29-0 record, serving as one of the only elite champions to ever do so.
Dana White says Khabib Nurmagomedov “retired too early” to be considered the GOAT of the UFC
Susan Cox - August 12, 2022
Dana White says Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘retired too early’ to be considered the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) of the UFC. Nurmagomedov, 33, is considered to be one of the biggest names in the UFC. The Russian born lightweight champion has an unbeaten record of 29-0 in his pro MMA career. ‘The Eagle’ announced his retirement from the UFC in March of 2021.
Anthony Pettis doesn't think Khabib Nurmagomedov is the lightweight GOAT: "He won the world title fighting Al Iaquinta"
Cole Shelton - July 27, 2022
Anthony Pettis isn’t certain that Khabib Nurmagomedov is the lightweight GOAT as many tend to think. Following Nurmagomedov’s submission win over Justin Gaethje to defend his belt for the third time, he announced his retirement from MMA. He retired at 29-0 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame this year but Pettis doesn’t think ‘The Eagle’ is the 155lbs GOAT as many think.
Khabib Nurmagomedov says he has “goosebumps” in anticipation for Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira: “Someone reads history, and someone writes it. Prepare your excuses.”
Susan Cox - July 27, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov says he has ‘goosebumps’ in anticipation for Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira. It will indeed be Islam Makhachev (22-1 MMA) vs Charles Oliveira (33-8 MMA) on October 22, 2022 at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. The two lightweights will battle it out for the currently vacant title.
Nate Diaz slams Khabib Nurmagomedov following UFC Hall of Fame induction: “You are a scared fighter”
Harry Kettle - July 13, 2022
Nate Diaz has taken a shot at Khabib Nurmagomedov and his Hall of Fame induction as the cold war between the two continues. Over the course of the last few years there hasn’t exactly been much ‘peace’ between Nate Diaz and his UFC rivals. The Stockton king enjoys going after them both physically and on social media, and while he hasn’t fought as often as many fans would’ve liked, he still knows how to keep us entertained.
Georges St-Pierre names the three current fighters he would choose to fight if forced back into the UFC
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 10, 2022
Georges St-Pierre has no plans of returning to pro MMA competition but he has three names in mind if he has a change of heart. St-Pierre is a living legend. He ruled the roost at welterweight under the UFC banner for so many years and even captured the UFC Middleweight Championship before calling it a career. He is now a UFC Hall of Famer.
Khabib Nurmagomedov disagrees with Ali Abdelaziz’s comments about Israel Adesanya: “Don’t try to take his greatness”
Susan Cox - July 1, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov disagrees with Ali Abdelaziz’s comments about Israel Adesanya. It was MMA manager, Ali Abdelaziz, who claimed that Israel Adesanya wouldn’t last more than three rounds against Nurmagomedov. Abdelaziz also said ‘The Eagle’ is capable of beating heavyweights, light heavyweights, welterweights and lightweights.
Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why Michael Jordan is the celebrity he would like to fight most: “Do you want to know why?”
Harry Kettle - July 1, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov has named Michael Jordan as the celebrity he would want to fight if given the opportunity to do so. It’s well known within the mixed martial arts community that Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the best to ever do it, but within the landscape of sport in general, there are many contenders from across the globe who could claim to be in the overall GOAT conversation.
Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why he’s picking Alex Volkanovksi to defeat Max Holloway for a third time at UFC 276
Susan Cox - June 27, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov has explained why he’s picking Alex Volkanovski to defeat Max Holloway in their trilogy fight. It will be Alex Volkanovski (24-1 MMA) vs Max Holloway (23-6 MMA) at UFC 276 on Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
Tony Ferguson responds after Ali Abdelaziz suggests he’s “too small” for Khabib Nurmagomedov: “You snitched to save your ass”
Susan Cox - June 27, 2022
Tony Ferguson has responded after Ali Abdelaziz suggests he’s ‘too small’ for Khabib Nurmagomedov. Tony ‘El Cucuy’ Ferguson, (25-7 MMA), last fought this past May, going down to defeat against Michael Chandler (23-7 MMA) at UFC 274. It was to be Ferguson’s 4th loss in a row.
Ali Abdelaziz weighs in on the MMA GOAT debate: “Of course Jon Jones is a great fighter, but he could not tie the shoes of Khabib”
Harry Kettle - June 24, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz doesn’t believe Jon Jones is a leading contender in the GOAT debate. The conversation surrounding who the ‘greatest of all time‘ is in mixed martial arts will likely be raging on for a long, long time to come. Everyone has their view on who should be at the top of the list with a handful of contenders popping up more often than others, with the main four from the UFC being Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones and Khabib Nurmagomedov – although an argument could certainly be made for Demetrious Johnson, too.
Sean O'Malley believes Charles Oliveira is the 'only one' that can give Khabib Nurmagomedov problems: 'Maybe that's why Khabib stepped away'
Susan Cox - June 20, 2022
Sean O’Malley believes Charles Oliveira is the ‘only one’ that can give Khabib Nurmagomedov problems. It was at UFC 254 in October of 2020 where Khabib Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA) submitted Justin Gaethje (23-4 MMA) to retain his lightweight title and then proceeded to announce his retirement.