He was also presented with a Mercedes car by Chechnya's head Ramzan Kadyrov, funded from the Akhmad Kadyrov Foundation, and his father Abdulmanap was awarded the title of "Honoured Worker of Physical Culture of the Chechen Republic" by Kadyrov. [125] In October 2020, The Guardian stated that Nurmagomedov is the second-most popular Muslim athlete in the world, behind only the Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah. Khabib Nurmagomedov was left distressed and worried for Islam Makhachev ahead of UFC 284 according to their coach Javier Mendez.It was Makhachev's first title defense and was going against . Both Nurmagomedov and McGregor received indefinite bans until an official hearing would determine the disciplinary outcome of the post-fight brawl. Born Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov, Khabib Nurmagomedov is a former professional mixed martial artist of Russian nationality. "[157] White said, "You can imagine he's going to be sued beyond belief," and denied suggestions that the violence was a stunt intended to generate interest in the UFC. Latest on Khabib Nurmagomedov including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN His father make me, I know.". Meet Muhammad Mokaev, who like Khabib Nurmagomedov hails from Dagestan and is another MMA prodigy. [42], Nurmagomedov's next fight was against Thiago Tavares on 19 January 2013 at UFC on FX 7. Tukhugov was removed from the card on 17 October. [62] Ferguson was replaced by promotional newcomer Darrell Horcher at a catchweight of 160lb. [167][168] McGregor was then attacked from behind inside the octagon by two of Nurmagomedov's cornermen, Zubaira Tukhugov and Esed Emiragaev. Khabib Nurmagomedov | UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship [96] Ferguson instead faced top contender Justin Gaethje for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 249, which was postponed to 9 May. There is a controversy related to the fighters older brothers name. - [172] Khabib's father, Abdulmanap, later said he did not hold a grudge towards McGregor and invited him to Russia to train. He fought in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fight Championship (UFC) and was the longest-reigning UFC Lightweight . "You're learning from the Michael Jordan of the sport" - Belal Muhammad Nurmagomedov was still the champion then, having just defended his 155-pound belt that night at UFC 242 with a dominant finish of Dustin Poirier. Marlon Vera is an Ecuadorian professional MMA artist who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the Bantamweight division. Str. SLpM - Since the first day in sport, my family supported me. Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground. Amina is Khabib Nurmagomedovs younger sister. Str. In 2017, Nurmagomedov only fought once, on December 30, and in 2016 he fought on April 16 . Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land), Sub. [82], On Friday, 3 August 2018, the UFC announced that Nurmagomedov would make his first defence of his lightweight title against Conor McGregor at UFC 229 on October 6 in Las Vegas.
