Khabib Nurmagomedov News
Khabib Nurmagomedov reacts after Charles Oliveira suggests Islam Makhachev and his team are “arrogant” individuals: “I simply think he's starting to feel the pressure of the fight”
Susan Cox - August 11, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov is reacting after Charles Oliveira suggested Islam Makhachev and his team are ‘arrogant’ individuals. In a recent interview, Oliveira sent a message of warning to Islam Makhachev and his team, which includes Nurmagomedov, not to be too arrogant heading into UFC 280.
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.
Charles Oliveira willing to forget about Conor McGregor after recent comments from Khabib: “I’ll beat Islam Makhachev and then challenge Khabib to come back from retirement”
Susan Cox - July 5, 2022
Charles Oliveira is willing to forget about Conor McGregor after recent comments from Khabib Nurmagomedov. Oliveira (33-8 MMA) was stripped of his title after missing weight against Justin Gaethje (23-4 MMA) at UFC 274 in May of this year. Oliveira did win the match via rear-naked choke just 3:22 into the first round.
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.
Mateusz Gamrot reveals what Khabib Nurmagomedov said to him following his win at UFC Vegas 57
Harry Kettle - June 27, 2022
Mateusz Gamrot has revealed what Khabib Nurmagomedov said to him after his huge win over Arman Tsarukyan. Last Saturday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Mateusz Gamrot managed to grind out a scintillating unanimous decision win over Arman Tsarukyan. The two lightweights exchanged blows in an incredibly technical bout but in the end, it was the Polish star who got the job done – even though many felt as if Tsarukyan had done enough to get over the finish line.
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.
Khabib Nurmagomedov shares timeline for Eagle FC to become the top promotion in MMA
Harry Kettle - June 16, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov has shared a timeline for Eagle FC to become a top promotion in the world of mixed martial arts. Eagle FC was rebranded and founded by Khabib Nurmagomedov back in late 2020 in the wake of his retirement from active competition. Ever since then he’s slowly but surely been building up a roster worthy of being known as an elite MMA promotion, with a parade of top names competing for them including Junior dos Santos and Kevin Lee, to name just a few.
Tony Ferguson continues to bait Khabib Nurmagomedov into accepting a TUF coaching gig
Harry Kettle - June 10, 2022
Tony Ferguson continues to push for a coaching battle between himself and Khabib Nurmagomedov on The Ultimate Fighter. There are few fights across the history of mixed martial arts that have received the ‘what if’ treatment from fans of the sport. Brock Lesnar vs Fedor Emelianenko is one, Anderson Silva vs Georges St-Pierre is another, and you could certainly argue that the third biggest is Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson.
Dana White expresses interest in Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson coaching The Ultimate Fighter: "I'll consider it"
Josh Evanoff - June 7, 2022
UFC president Dana White is interested in Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson coaching a season of The Ultimate Fighter. The two men were famously booked to fight on five different occasions. Despite that, they never fought. Their five fights were canceled for everything from botched weight cuts to torn ACLs due to tripping over television wires.
Ariel Helwani names the LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Steph Curry of MMA
Chris Taylor - June 4, 2022
Mixed martial arts journalist Ariel Helwani has shared the fighters he believes best resemble the LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Stephen Curry of MMA. On the most recent episode of The MMA Hour, Helwani discussed which fighters could be compared to the aforementioned NBA legends.
Khabib Nurmagomedov discusses the imprisonment of former teammate Cain Velasquez: "Anybody in the world who respects himself, who loves his family is going to do same thing."
Susan Cox - May 23, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov has weighed in on the imprisonment of Cain Velasquez. The former lightweight kingpin does not believe Velasquez is a danger to society and does believe he should have been granted bail. Cain has been in prison for months now, the courts not granting him bail following his arrest for allegedly shooting Paul Bender in March of this year. Velasquez was involved in a high speed chase and was targeting Harry Goularte, a suspected child pedophile, when he accidentally shot Paul Bender who was also in the vehicle.
Khabib Nurmagomedov urges Dana White to let him coach The Ultimate Fighter with Tony Ferguson: "Call me back!"
Josh Evanoff - May 19, 2022
Former UFC lightweight champion is serious about coaching The Ultimate Fighter against Tony Ferguson. ‘The Eagle’ and ‘El Cucuy’ have one of the greatest rivalries in UFC history. Despite that, the two never fought thanks to multiple bookings falling through over the years. Their fight cancelations happening due to everything from botched weight cuts to a pandemic.
Khabib Nurmagomedov acknowledges Charles Oliveira as the UFC lightweight champion but says “he’s not undisputed”
Harry Kettle - May 19, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov has given his thoughts on Charles Oliveira as UFC lightweight champion and him potentially fighting Islam Makhachev. While he may be retired, Khabib Nurmagomedov is still the talk of the town in the mixed martial arts world. In addition to being the promoter for Eagle FC, he’s also left a legacy for himself as one of the greatest UFC champions of all-time.