Khabib Nurmagomedov News

Tom Taylor - November 19, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov says he will be sticking to his retirement, contrary to the recent remarks of UFC President Dana White. Nurmagomedov last fought in the main event of UFC 254 in late October, when he defended the lightweight title with a second-round submission of Justin Gaethje, and pushed his record to 29-0 in the process.

Tom Taylor - November 18, 2020

Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson has a theory about why the UFC is giving such a huge promotional push to rising contender Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev, who is now 3-0 in the UFC, is one of the most hyped fighters on the UFC roster at present, and has been rewarded with a massive fight against No. 3-ranked welterweight contender Leon Edwards.

Tom Taylor - November 18, 2020

UFC President Dana White firmly believes that unbeaten UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is going to fight again—despite his recent retirement announcement. Nurmagomedov last fought in the main event of UFC 254 in late October, when he defended the lightweight title with a second-round submission of Justin Gaethje, and pushed his record to 29-0 in the process.

Tom Taylor - November 17, 2020

Daniel Cormier isn’t impressed by how Jon Jones comported himself after Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. Heading into that card, Jones and Nurmagomedov had long stood out as the top two pound-for-pound fighters in the UFC, with Jones holding the No. 1 spot in the rankings and Nurmagomedov sitting at No. 2. After Nurmagomedov defeated Gaethje by submission in the UFC 254 main event, however, he was promoted to the No. 1 spot—and Jones was not happy about that.

Tom Taylor - November 12, 2020

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker sees a “problem” with a potential superfight between Georges St-Pierre and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov, the reigning UFC lightweight champ, and St-Pierre, the former welterweight and middleweight champ, are universally regarded as two of the best fighters of all time, and have been linked to a fight for many years. Even with both men retired, there’s still widespread interest in their potential pairing.

Harry Kettle - November 12, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov and his father Abdulmanap have been honored with a fantastic mural in their home republic of Dagestan. After Abdulmanap passed away due to complications from COVID-19, many fans questioned what Khabib’s future in mixed martial arts was going to look like. He returned to face Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 and after securing a second round submission win, “The Eagle” decided to retire from the sport.

Tom Taylor - November 10, 2020

If a recent Tweet from MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz is to be taken at face value, Khabib Nurmagomedov could fight again in the future. Nurmagomedov last fought in the main event of UFC 254 in late October, when he defended the UFC lightweight title with a second-round submission victory over Justin Gaethje, who was widely viewed as his toughest challenger to date. This win pushed his record to a fantastic 29-0.

Tom Taylor - November 6, 2020

Undisputed UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has opened up on his decision to retire from mixed martial arts. Khabib last fought at UFC 254 in late October, when he defeated Justin Gaethje, widely viewed as his toughest challenger to date, with a second-round triangle choke. After the win, which elevated his record to an incredible 29-0, he announced his retirement from MMA.

Tom Taylor - November 3, 2020

Former two-division UFC champ Daniel Cormier believes the UFC made the right move by allowing Khabib Nurmagomedov to keep his title. Nurmagomedov, the UFC lightweight champion and current pound-for-pound king of MMA, announced his retirement after he submitted Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. Despite this announcement, UFC President Dana White expressed optimism that the lightweight star will fight again.

Tom Taylor - November 2, 2020

UFC superstar Conor McGregor has shared his take on the skills of reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor and Nurmagomedov have long stood out as two of the fiercest rivals in MMA. The pair fought in October, 2018, with Nurmagomedov winning by fourth-round submission. Despite that decisive result, their rivalry has continued ever since.

Adam D Martin - November 1, 2020

UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson trolled his rival Khabib Nurmagomedov on Halloween evening by sending him a funny video on Twitter. Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov is the fight that got away for UFC fans. The promotion tried to book this fight five times in the past but the bout was ‘cursed’ and never came to be. It’s unfortunate because for many years both Ferguson and Nurmagomedov were two of the top lightweights in the sport and this was the fight that everyone wanted to see. But in 2020, it seems like we may have missed the boat on this potential dream matchup as Nurmagomedov recently announced that he is stepping away from the sport of MMA.

Adam D Martin - November 1, 2020

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov sent “absolute legend” Anderson Silva a message following his knockout loss at UFC Vegas 12. Silva was knocked out in the fourth round by Uriah Hall in a back-and-forth fight that marked the official end of Silva’s UFC career. At 45 years old, UFC president Dana White confirmed the world’s leading MMA promotion won’t be offering “The Spider” another fight. There’s a chance that Silva could fully retire from MMA, but at this point, he’s still leaving the door open to a return. But as far as the UFC goes, Silva’s run in the Octagon is over.

Alfredo Zullino - October 31, 2020

The now-retired UFC lightweight kingpin, Khabib Nurmagomedov, has recently taken on his social media to issue a statement against the President of France, Emmanuel Macron. During these past weeks, France went under multiple terroristic attacks. On October 22, a Conflans’ school teacher, near Paris, was beheaded by 18-year-old Abdullakh Anzorov, after he showed some cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to his students. One week later, 21-year-old Brahim Aoussaoui entered a church in Nice, killing three people with a knife and injuring others.

Adam D Martin - October 30, 2020

MMA trainer Firas Zahabi says his pupil at Tristar Gym Georges St-Pierre and UFC great Khabib Nurmagomedov “deserve their retirement.” Zahabi has been St-Pierre’s trainer for years at Tristar in Montreal and the coach has spoken openly in the past about a potential superfight between GSP and Nurmagomedov. However, in the wake of Nurmagomedov retiring following his submission win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254, it appears that any possibility of a fight between these two legends has disappeared, at least for the time being. Zahabi agrees with that sentiment.

Cole Shelton - October 29, 2020

Dana White believes Khabib Nurmagomedov will end his short-lived retirement and return for one final fight. After Nurmagomedov submitted Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 to defend his lightweight title he announced his retirement from the sport. The news shocked many including his coaches and UFC president, Dana White as everyone thought he would go for 30-0.

Tom Taylor - October 29, 2020

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has some high praise for UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov—even conceding he wouldn’t want to fight him. Whittaker and Nurmagomedov both returned to the cage at UFC 254 last Saturday. Whittaker defeated Jared Cannonier in a perceived middleweight No. 1 contender fight in the co-main event, while Nurmagomedov defended the lightweight belt with a submission win over Justin Gaethje in the main event, and announced his retirement immediately thereafter.

Harry Kettle - October 29, 2020

New footage has been uncovered that seems to show Khabib Nurmagomedov catching his broken toe in the cage at UFC 254. In the immediate aftermath of Nurmagomedov’s big win over Justin Gaethje last Saturday night, Dana White revealed that “The Eagle” had actually suffered a broken foot of some description in the weeks leading up to the bout.

Cole Shelton - October 28, 2020

Colby Covington believes he is the reason why Khabib Nurmagomedov never fought at welterweight. Nurmagomedov has been a lightweight for the majority of his career and defended his lightweight title at UFC 254 against Justin Gaethje. Following the win, he announced his retirement from the sport with an undefeated record. Yet, for Covington, he claims the Dagestani champion was only unbeaten because he was fighting at lightweight.