Khabib Nurmagomedov News

Cole Shelton - April 4, 2019

When Conor McGregor made his return to the Octagon at UFC 229 to take on Khabib Nurmagomedov it was the biggest pay-per-view in the UFC’s history. Part of the reason the card was so successful was because of McGregor and Nurmagomedov’s heated rivalry. First, it was the Nurmagomedov confronting McGregor’s friend and teammate in Artem Lobov. Then, it was McGregor throwing the dolly at the bus. And, finally, after the fight there was a post-fight melee to top it all off.

Tom Taylor - April 4, 2019

The trash talk between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov has reached new heights over the last few days, as McGregor has once again targeted his rival’s religion, and Nurmagomedov returned fire by calling the Irishman a “rapist.” Speaking to TMZ, MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz explained how Khabib Nurmagomedov reacted to this latest verbal assault from Conor McGregor. Apparently, the lightweight champ just smiled — which is a dangerous sign.

Tom Taylor - April 4, 2019

Over the last few days, the animosity between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov has reached a boiling point, as the two lightweight stars have bombarded each other trash talk widely deemed to be a step too far. Conor McGregor, for example, made several comments thought to be grossly insensitive toward the muslim faith, while Khabib Nurmagomedov flat-out called McGregor a rapist amid the sexual assault accusations the Irishman is currently facing.

Christopher Taylor - April 3, 2019

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor took to Twitter earlier this evening where he announced his intentions of returning to fight in the octagon. The Irish superstar, who had made some controversial posts yesterday evening which were later deleted, issued a form of apology in today’s tweet. In addition, McGregor seemingly announcing his intentions of returning to the UFC.

Tom Taylor - April 3, 2019

Lightweight arch rivals Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov have been ramping up the trash talk over the last few days, and the latter just took things to a new and unprecedented level. Speaking on Twitter, Khabib Nurmagomedov boldly referred to Conor McGregor as a “rapist,” referencing the sexual assault accusations the Irishman is currently facing. He also shared a picture of McGregor and a woman who has claimed to be the mother of one of his children.

Tom Taylor - April 3, 2019

Lightweight rivals Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor have really been ramping up the trash talk lately, and that trend isn’t showing any signs of stopping. On Wednesday morning, McGregor took to Twitter where he reacted to the news that UFC heavyweight Ruslan Magomedov, a training partner and countryman of Nurmagomedov, has been hit with a lifetime ban by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

Christopher Taylor - April 2, 2019

Ali Abdelaziz, the manager of current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, has fired back at Conor McGregor following the Irishman’s controversial posts on social media. Earlier this evening, Conor McGregor took to Twitter where he posted photos of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s wife, this while referring to her as a “towel”.

Christopher Taylor - April 2, 2019

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has once again taken aim at current lightweight title holder Khabib Nurmagomedov. In his most recent effort, McGregor posted photos of Khabib and his wife, where he referred to the latter as a towel. 

Tom Taylor - April 2, 2019

On Tuesday morning, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov appeared at Plekhanov Russian University of Economics in Moscow, where he partook in a Q&A session with students. Economics, however, was not the main topic of discussion. As it seemingly always does, the conversation inevitably drifted in the direction of Nurmagomedov’s arch rival Conor McGregor.

Cole Shelton - April 1, 2019

Following his knockout win over Edson Barboza at UFC Philadelphia, Justin Gaethje proclaimed that he is Khabib Nurmagomedov’s toughest challenge. Nurmagomedov’s coach, Javier Mendez does not agree with that statement. In fact, the longtime AKA head coach believes Gaethje isn’t much of a threat to “The Eagle”.

Tom Taylor - March 31, 2019

UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov and former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor share one of the most heated rivalries in MMA. Not even their record-breaking UFC 229 showdown was enough to end their beef. There’s still some serious animosity festering between the two lightweight stars to this day. Their beef continued on social media over the weekend.

Chris Taylor - March 30, 2019

Current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will be back in September, this according to UFC President Dana White. “The Eagle”, who was last seen in action against Conor McGregor this past October, is currently serving a suspension for his involvement in the now infamous UFC 229 post-fight brawl.

Tom Taylor - March 25, 2019

Nate Diaz is definitely not a fan of UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, or former champ Conor McGregor. Late on Sunday night, he took a shot at both of them in a single Twitter post. Diaz’s Tweet included an image taken shortly after he defeated McGregor in 2016, along with some added text that makes it very clear how he feels about sambo, Nurmagomedov’s martial art of choice.

James Lynch - March 20, 2019

Ben Askren has yet to have his next fight booked but he does have an ideal scenario in mind. This past weekend at UFC London, the 34-year-old spoke to the media about a number of topics including the creation of a 165-pound division. The former ONE and Bellator champion has been campaigning this new weight class since he signed with the UFC in October. He believes current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is the perfect opponent.

Tom Taylor - March 13, 2019

Earlier this week, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor arrested and briefly jailed after breaking the cellphone of a man in Miami. Mahamad Abdirzak, the father of McGregor’s alleged victim, says this is precisely the kind of behaviour he expects from the Irish MMA superstar — which is why he supports McGregor’s rival Khabib Nurmagomedov. “What McGregor did is exactly in his character,” Mahamad Abdirzak told the Daily Mail. “He’s an angry man. I’m not a fan of his at all. I prefer Khabib (Nurmagomedov). He’s the fighter I like to watch, not McGregor.”

Cole Shelton - March 12, 2019

At UFC 229, Conor McGregor took on Khabib Nurmagomedov in what would be the biggest pay-per-view in UFC history. Leading up to the bout, fighters and fans were torn on who would win. Some thought Nurmagomedov would be able to maul McGregor, while others thought Conor would emerge victorious by way of knockout.

Cole Shelton - March 11, 2019

UFC 229 was poised to be the biggest pay-per-view of the year as Conor McGregor was set to challenge Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight belt. Making the fight even more anticipated was the lead up, which saw McGregor throw a dolly at a bus, and pelt Nurmagomedov with seemingly endless trash talk. Unfortunately, after Nurmagomedov submitted McGregor, he jumped out of the Octagon and attacked Dillon Danis. Nobody knew exactly why, although Nurmagomedov’s team said it was because Danis was making racist comments. However, Danis has vehemently denied those claims.

Cole Shelton - March 2, 2019

When Khabib Nurmagomedov took on Conor McGregor at UFC 229, it resulted in the biggest pay-per-view in promotional history. The event did well over two million PPV buys, and in the end, Nurmagomedov beat McGregor in the fourth round by submission.