Betway has odds on a UFC lightweight title scrap between Khabib and Ferguson. The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). Pros React To Khabib Nurmagomedov Putting Justin Gaethje To Sleep At UFC 254. The Russian-born fighter has merely lost one of his 23 MMA bouts against Brazilian fighter Adriano Martins. Khabib is booked to defend his lightweight title in a long-awaited match-up with Tony Ferguson in New York in April. Like many players, Khabib also makes a huge amount of money from his profession. Otherwise, Khabib wouldve won this round, too. Answer (1 of 3): Khabib continued yelling at Conor after the tap. 02, 2022 win. Amassing a perfect record of 29-0 (no one goes undefeated in MMA, it is a rare sight! Please brother smash this guy and defend the belt. His last fight was on October 24, 2020, against Justin Gaethje. He emotionally retired in the cage following his win, unable to hold back the tears as he thought of his father, who died in Russia on July 3. He is set to defend his title for the third time against Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 on Saturday on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Khabib Nurmagomedov has gained a massive eight kilograms since weighing in on Friday for UFC 242. MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997. Nurmagomedov has also won many other titles from other sporting organizations. Nurmagomedov dominated the first two rounds of the bout, but fell to McGregor in the third round. Immediately following the win, many fans and analysts were curious to see if Khabib Nurmagomedov made the announcement late on Wednesday, taking to social media to say he was in quarantine in Russia and that he was not prepared to travel amid the coronavirus pandemic. Khabibs father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, died in Russia earlier this year due to complications from COVID-19. Conor McGregor did try and come along to take that title away, yet Khabib managed to defend his title-epically so, during the fall of 2018 in Las Vegas. Really good to see you, brother. Ultimate Fighting Championship and RINGS. And yes, I do believe Khabib is the greatest of all time. I'm willing to say that pretty confidently, even though there's no real way to prove it. I have my arguments, but I think we should hear who's your GOAT before I make my case. Lets go, Kamaru. However, due to travel restrictions in Russia after the pandemic outbreak, Khabib was stuck in Dagestan. Heres what Khabib said to Dana White after Conor McGregors loss at UFC 257. Players make a huge amount of money from various sports, and Mixed Martial arts is no exception. Conor McGregor won three title belts in a year and a half In just 13 seconds, McGregor shocked the world and knocked Aldo out. He outwrestled Koscheck, who is a four-time Division I NCAA All-American and an NCAA wrestling champion, by scoring takedowns, stopping Koscheck's takedown attempts and maintaining top position throughout most of the fight. Firas Zahabi doesnt think Khabib Nurmagomedov would be able to implement his game plan in a hypothetical fight against Georges St-Pierre. Nurmagomedov holds the longest undefeated streak in the MMA to this date. Nurmagomedov was 22-0, but a rib injury forced him out of the bout. This was the fastest fight in any UFC title fight ever, and it also gave McGregor the undisputed featherweight belt. 4. All champions and fights who are on the up and up or are having impressive fights have some say Untimely Death of His Father. 90% of champs had an easier road. KHABIB Like, that's why I'm here. Joined: May 9, 2010 Messages: 16,407 Likes Received: 336 Location: The sauna. Since Khabib has been saying he is the greatest lightweight of all time and I am number 2 best lightweight many people have been asking me why didnt Khabib fight Usman for the 170 pound belt or compete for 170 belt like I did many times in my humble opinion it is because he is not proficient and confident in jiujitsu The Eagle was also the UFC lightweight champion and defended his title until his retirement. In October 2018, at UFC 229, all hell broke loose when he took on former champion Connor McGregor. I think what makes him is the pressure he can push forward. Having lost his father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov a few months earlier to complications stemming from COVID-19 and with barely any time to grieve before training camp, the emotional toll coming into this fight was immense. Amassing a perfect record of 29-0 (no one goes undefeated in MMA, it is a rare sight! He outwrestled Koscheck, who is a four-time Division I NCAA All-American and an NCAA wrestling champion, by scoring takedowns, stopping Koscheck's takedown attempts and maintaining top position throughout most of the fight. Khabib, 31, previously stated that Ferguson was deserving of a shot at the title, given he is on a 12-fight win-streak dating back to 2012. All systems were go for Nurmagomedov to compete at UFC 249 and attempt to defend his 155-pound title for the third time. Why is Khabib Nurmagomedov out of UFC 249? However, it was not until the year 2018 that Nurmagomedov managed to secure the UFC Lightweight Champion in April, during the UFC 223 within Brooklyn New York against Al Iaquinta. Look, this is a huge fight that fans have wanted to see well before Khabib was king of 155 pounds. Tomorrow, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will defend his title against interim champion Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 254. Watch live sports streams on Buffstreams Reddit. Instead, The Eagle scored yet another dominant win today at UFC 254, putting Gaethje to sleep in the second round of their contest with a triangle choke.. January 6, 2020 7:10 pm ET. Khabib has a net worth of $30 million. Many people regard him as the greatest mixed martial artist of all time! On Saturday night, millions tuned in to watch Khabib defend his lightweight title against interim champion Justin Gaethje. They basically handed BJ the title. But at the end of the day, this comes down to a simple idea for me: If I had to pick a winner -- if my life depended on one fighter to go out there and secure a win -- Joe Rogan thinks Khabib Nurmagomedov should defend his title against Tony Ferguson. Khabib extended his perfect professional record to 29-0 in style as he retained his lightweight title with a second-round triangle choke submission and then announced his retirement after saying he had honoured the memory of his father, coach and mentor. Find the latest UFC event schedule, watch information, fight cards, start times, and broadcast details. On Friday night, news broke, per ESPNs Brett Okamoto, undefeated UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will defend his title against former interim champ Tony Ferguson on April 18 in Brooklyn. Nurmagomedov went on to capture the lightweight title that was stripped from McGregor when he failed to defend the belt. Khabib's UFC win ratio is %100, Oliveira's like Players make a huge amount of money from various sports, and Mixed Martial arts is no exception. And recently, during his preparation for the unification bout, some of Khabib Nurmagomedovs teammates pranked the Eagle and others. 'I Set for his first fight in over a year, The Eagle is entering UFC 254 as the favourite to walk out as the champion. UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier Jul. The fans were certain that finally, they will witness two of the greatest lightweights at the moment compete inside the UFC octagon. He never defended his title that many times. Gaethje is Khabib has a net worth of $30 million. But, in my opinion, Khabibs punches packed a lot more power and were far more devastating than Conors. As Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to go 29-0 this weekend at UFC 254, now is as good a time as any to look back on how he got there and Brazilian Moises scored a takedown that Makhachev swiftly escaped from, and the 29-year-old, who has now won nine of his ten fights since first appearing in the UFC more than five years ago, secured a rear naked choke finish late in the fourth round to fighter, but also believes Khabib has his shortcomings. He has an older brother, Magomed, and younger sister, Amina. He has won competitions in Combat Sambo, hand-to-hand combat, pankration, and grappling. Khabib has a net worth of $30 million. UFC 254: Khabib Nurmagomedov will defend his lightweight title against Justin Gaethje (Image: GETTY) Conor is still number one, for me. Granted that was a couple of years ago but that was by a guy with practically no wrestling compared to a guy who is much heavier and takes down and beats on guys like Khabib. Khabib Nurmagomedov Beats Dustin Poirier by Submission. Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor rivalry Nurmagomedov will defend his lightweight title against Conor McGregor at UFC 229 on October 6 in Las Vegas, the UFC announced on Friday, August 3, 2018. Time next. Like many players, Khabib also makes a huge amount of money from his profession. His father's family had moved from Sildi to Kirovaul, where his father converted But there are a few interesting facts that you may be unaware of. Would it be as good of a fight as some might think? Khabibs father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, died in Russia earlier this year due to complications from COVID-19. Then he turned and started yelling at Conors corner - one of Conors coaches started yelling personal insults at Khabib and egging him on which then led to Khabib jumping over the octagon cage Early life. Khabib has a net worth of $30 million. However, he has never defended a title in his MMA career. People loved it, so somewhere down the line theres a possibility for a trilogy, but right now he has to defend his title against Tony Ferguson. Khabibs strength and fight IQ is one of the most impressive. Ferguson was 19-3 at the time and hed won six in a row during his current 12-fight win streak. it was the biggest fight of all time. This table from Nick Dwyer ( @NickDwyerMMA) shows that McGregor has gone 463 (now 464 as of Monday) days without even attempting to make a first defense of his UFC lightweight title. Many predicted that Koscheck would Nates ranked thats one of those fights that shouldnt have been made in the first place, but it happened at that time and it was great, it was an amazing fight. In the UFC, the championship is the star. Lost to Gaethje via TKO at WSOF 19 and WSOF 23 in 2015. However, there remains little to no challenge for the 32-year-old if and when he beats Justin Gaethje. On August 25, 2007, at UFC 74, St-Pierre won a unanimous decision (3027, 2928, and 2928) over Josh Koscheck. Pro since 2008 Eight wins by KO, 10 by submission (4 triangle, 2 RNC, 2 kimura, armbar, neck crank) Has 11 first round finishes than we even know, McGregor tweeted at Most consecutive UFC title defenses Last Updated: 04/12/2022 Fighter Streak Timeframe Demetrious Johnson 11 2013-2017 Anderson Silva 10 2007-2012 Georges St. Pierre 9 2008-2013 (relinquished title) Jon Jones 8, 3 2011-2015 (relinquished), 2019-2020 (relinquished) Jose Aldo * 7 2011-2014 Ronda Rousey + 6 2013-2015 Valentina Shevchenko 6 2019-2021 ET. Colby Covington feels Khabib Nurmagomedov did not defend his title enough times and did not fight great opponents to achieve GOAT status. Fighter Facts. His first opponent was Tony Halme, who outweighed him by nearly 100 pounds (45 kg; 7.1 st).Couture immediately hit a double-leg Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the greatest martial artists of the modern-day. Oliveira lost and tapped many times, tried to weight bully Featherweights and he failed, he even missed weight on Lightweight title fight now he needs to win more for sure to compensate that. Nurmagomedov had three title defenses. Originally scheduled to defend his title against Tony Ferguson, Khabib Nurmagonmedov did try his best to make the fight happen. McGregor captured the title in November 2016, becoming the first two-division champ in the promotions history, before stepping away from MMA for a spectacle boxing match against Floyd Mayweather. Khabib Nurmagomedov ruled over the UFC lightweight for only a short time but he certainly left his mark on the division, as can be seen at Khabib would submit McGregor in the fourth round. I am the Answer (1 of 4): I disagree with most of the answers, actually. Since Khabib has been saying he is the greatest lightweight of all time and I am number 2 best lightweight many people have been asking me why didnt Khabib fight Usman for the 170 pound belt or compete for 170 belt like I did many times in my humble opinion it is because he is not proficient and confident in jiujitsu I'm undefeated. ), Khabib will most definitely be in the history books. Khabib Nurmagomedov, B.J. ), Khabib will most definitely be in the history books. The undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is currently training to defend his title against interim champion Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 on Saturday. Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov was born to an Avar family on 20 September 1988, in the village of Sildi in the Tsumadinsky District of the Dagestan ASSR, an autonomous republic within the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. The 29-year-old grappler manhandled and out-struck Al Iaquinta, of Long Island, New York, to take possession of the besieged UFC lightweight title PRIDE was much more fighter/personality-based. Nurmagomedov will defend his title against Conor McGregor at UFC 229 on October 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. He is scheduled to fight against Justin Gaethje on October 2020 to defend his title in UFC. Since Khabib has been saying he is the greatest lightweight of all time and I am number 2 best lightweight many people have been asking me why didnt Khabib fight Usman for the 170 pound belt or compete for 170 belt like I did many times in my humble opinion it is because he is not proficient and confident in jiujitsu The UFC lightweight champion seems to be cut from a different cloth and the folklore is growing. What happened after still casts a shadow over the sport of MMA to this day. Being called to the tournament as an alternate on three weeks' notice, Couture made his professional mixed martial arts debut at UFC 13 on May 30, 1997, as part of a four-man heavyweight tournament. ^ a b Stephie Haynes (7 September 2019). "UFC 242 post-fight bonuses: Khabib's dominant victory takes POTN honors". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019. ^ Lott, Thomas (7 September 2019). If there wasn't, Khabib could move up, like many other guys have, and test his abilities against larger guys. Nurmagomedov would go on to defend the lightweight title two more times before announcing his retirement from MMA last October. On Saturday night, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will put his title and undefeated 28-0 record on the line against UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje. Gaethje is a whole other animal, man. While many were expecting Khabib vs. Gaethje to result in one of the greatest fights of all-time, that simply was not the case. My energy with you, brother Honestly, I really want him to smash this guy like he did the first time. Tony Ferguson has called for Khabib Nurmagomedov to be stripped of his title after the UFC lightweight champion signalled his intention to withdraw from UFC 249.