Khabib Nurmagomedov News

Cole Shelton - October 21, 2020

Conor McGregor revealed he used an illegal knee when he fought Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 for the lightweight title. Back in October of 2018, McGregor was making his highly-anticipated return against Nurmagomedov which is the biggest fight in UFC history in terms of pay-per-view buys. It was a massive fight but in the end, it was Nurmagomedov who got his hand raised by submission.

Cole Shelton - October 21, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov has his eyes set on Georges St-Pierre after UFC 254. In the main event of UFC 254, Nurmagomedov is looking for his third title defense when he battles Gaethje. It is a very interesting fight but many have talked about a possible St-Pierre superfight after this and the champ is quite interested in it.

Cole Shelton - October 21, 2020

Javier Mendez, the head coach of Khabib Nurmagomedov, believes the Conor McGregor rematch is likely next if the champ can get past Justin Gaethje. At UFC 254, Nurmagomedov is set to defend his belt against Gaethje, in what some are considering the toughest challenge for the champ. However, Mendez has said he still believes McGregor is the toughest test and knows the UFC wants the rematch.

Cole Shelton - October 21, 2020

In the main event of UFC 254, Khabib Nurmagomedov is looking to defend his lightweight title for the third time when he battles current interim champion Justin Gaethje. Heading into the fight, the undefeated champ is a -325 favorite while the American is a +250 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The slight majority of pros believe we will hear “And New” as Justin Gaethje will be the first person to defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Tom Taylor - October 21, 2020

Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says 2020 has been the hardest year of his life. Thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, 2020 has been tough on many people, but Nurmagomedov has endured more tragedy than most. This summer, the lightweight champion lost his father Abdulmanap, who was also his coach, mentor and greatest influence.

Tom Taylor - October 21, 2020

Justin Gaethje believes he’ll be in a bad situation if allows UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov to get him against the fence. Gaethje, the current UFC interim lightweight champion, will challenge the undefeated Nurmagomedov for the undisputed lightweight title in the main event of UFC 254 this Saturday on Fight Island.

Tom Taylor - October 21, 2020

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has made a final prediction for his fight with interim lightweight champ Justin Gaethje. Nurmagomedov, who has never been beaten in 28 fights, will attempt to defend his title against Gaethje in the main event of UFC 254 this Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

Harry Kettle - October 21, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov rejected a question about Conor McGregor from ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith ahead of UFC 254. Nurmagomedov is gearing up for one of the biggest fights of his career so far on Saturday night as he prepares to defend the UFC Lightweight Championship against Justin Gaethje. However, many fans and pundits can’t seem to stop talking about the Russian’s UFC 229 opponent Conor McGregor.

Cole Shelton - October 20, 2020

Javier Mendez believes Khabib Nurmagomedov has already fought the toughest challenge for his title and that was Conor McGregor. In the main event of UFC 254, Nurmagomedov is set to defend his lightweight title against the interim champion, Justin Gaethje. In the lead up to the fight, many pundits have said Gaethje will be Khabib Nurmagomedov’s toughest test, which Mendez disagrees with.

Adam Martin - October 20, 2020

The full betting odds have been released for the 12 fights scheduled to take place at Saturday’s UFC 254: Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje event. In the main event, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to unify his belt against interim champion Justin Gaethje. Nurmagomedov is 28-0 and is unbeaten in the UFC with a 12-0 record, including a submission win over Dustin Poirier in his last fight. As for Gaethje, he is currently riding a four-fight win streak.

Tom Taylor - October 20, 2020

Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier had a heated exchange on Tuesday, getting into it over their respective interim title wins. Poirier and Gaethje fought in 2018, with the former winning by fourth-round TKO. Poirier later went on to capture the UFC’s interim lightweight title with a win over Max Holloway, but lost it when he came up short in a title-unifying showdown with undisputed lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Tom Taylor - October 20, 2020

Justin Gaethje has highlighted a key difference between his next opponent, Khabib Nurmagomedov and his last foe, Tony Ferguson. Gaethje captured the UFC’s interim lightweight with a defeat of Ferguson back at UFC 249 in May. Gaethje was the picture of dominance in that fight, but Ferguson’s heart and toughness allowed him to survive until the fifth round, when he finally wilted under a storm of strikes.

Cole Shelton - October 19, 2020

Conor McGregor believes he was beating Khabib Nurmagomedov before he got submitted at UFC 229. In the main event of the card, McGregor was making his long-awaited and highly-anticipated return to the sport against Nurmagomedov who was looking for his first title defense.

Cole Shelton - October 19, 2020

Justin Gaethje is looking to ruin Dana White and Ali Abdelaziz’s plans and day by beating Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 254. In the lead up to UFC 254, Nurmagomedov revealed Dana White and Abdelaziz told him they had something special for him if he beats Gaethje at UFC 254. So, for “The Highlight” he says he wants to ruin all their plans by pulling off the upset and beating Nurmagomedov.

Cole Shelton - October 19, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov is not impressed with the newly signed UFC lightweight, Michael Chandler. Following Chandler’s knockout win over Benson Henderson under the Bellator banner, he became a free agent. Shortly thereafter, he signed with the UFC and it was announced he would be the backup fighter for the lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje.

Adam Martin - October 19, 2020

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov explained why Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 has no impact on the UFC lightweight division. The UFC is targeting the rematch between “Notorious” and “The Diamond” to take place on January 23, 2021. It’s an important fight for both men, with the winner likely next in line to fight the winner of the UFC 254 main event between Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje. However, McGregor vs. Poirier 2 is not a lightweight bout, but it will instead take place in the UFC welterweight division according to McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh.

Harry Kettle - October 19, 2020

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has thrown his support behind Khabib Nurmagomedov heading into UFC 254 this weekend. Khabib is gearing up for arguably the biggest fight of his career so far as he prepares to defend the UFC Lightweight Championship against Justin Gaethje. In the eyes of many, “The Highlight” serves as the biggest threat to the Russian’s title reign in the 155-pound division.

Adam Martin - October 18, 2020

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says his goal is to go 30-0 before he retires, pulling a Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the process. Mayweather retired with a perfect 50-0 record after stopping Conor McGregor in the 10th round of their superfight back in August 2017. Of course, Mayweather has teased a comeback over the last few years and may add to that mark, but considering how much money he made during his career and the perfect 50-0 mark attached to his name, you can see why he remains retired. The perfect 50-0 mark by Mayweather proves he’s one of the best to ever do it.