Khabib Nurmagomedov

Story Of Khabib Nurmagomedov

Born	20 September 1988 (age 32)
Native name	ХIабиб НурмухӀамадов
Other names	The Eagle
Nationality	Russian
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Team	Eagles MMA (2016-present)
Trainer	Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Javier Mendez
Years active	2008–present
record
Total	28
Wins	28
By knockout	8
By submission	10
By decision	10
Losses	0
Website	www.khabib.com

Early Life

Khabib Nurmagomedov was conceived on 20 September 1988, in the town of Sildi in Tsumadinsky District of the Dagestan ASSR, a self-governing republic inside the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, before moving to Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, in his youth. He is the second of three youngsters, and has a more seasoned sibling Magomed and more youthful sister Amina. His dad's family had moved from Sildi, Tsumadinsky District, to Kirovaul, where his dad changed over the ground floor of their two-story incorporating with a rec center. Nurmagomedov experienced childhood in the family with his kin and cousins. His enthusiasm for hand to hand fighting started when watching understudies preparing at the rec center. 

As is regular with numerous kids in Dagestan, he started wrestling since the beginning: he began at eight years old under the tutelage of his dad Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. An enriched competitor and a veteran of the Army, his dad had additionally wrestled since the beginning, before experiencing preparing in judo and sambo in the military. Khabib's preparation as a youngster included wrestling a bear when he was nine years of age, in 1997. 

In 2001, his family moved to Machachkala, where he prepared in wrestling at age 12, and judo from age 15. He started preparing in battle sambo again at 17 under his dad. As indicated by Nurmagomedov, the change from wrestling to judo was troublesome, yet his dad needed him to become accustomed to contending in a gi coat. Abdulmanap is presently a senior mentor for the battle sambo national group in the Republic of Dagestan, preparing a few competitors in sambo in Makhachkala, Russia. Nurmagomedov would much of the time get into road battles in his childhood, before concentrating on blended combative techniques.

Early Career

Khabib Nurmagomedov made his expert MMA debut in September 2008 and arranged four successes in less than a month. On 11 October, Nurmagomedov turned into the debut Atrium Cup competition champion, having crushed his three rivals at the Moscow occasion. Throughout the following three years he would go undefeated, completing 11 out of 12 rivals. These incorporated a first round armbar finish of future Bellator title challenger Shahbulat Shamhalaev, which denoted his M-1 Global presentation. In 2011, he would proceed to vie for the ProFC advancement. That year alone he contended in seven battles, all of which he won by TKO or accommodation. An ideal 16-0 record in the local circuits of Russia and Ukraine was sufficient to get a call up from the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Early UFC Fight 

In late 2011, Nurmagomedov marked a six-battle arrangement to contend in the UFC's lightweight division. 

In his UFC debut, on 20 January 2012 at UFC on FX 1, Nurmagomedov vanquished Kamal Shalorus by means of accommodation in the third round. 

Nurmagomedov next vanquished Gleison Tibau on 7 July 2012 at UFC 148 by means of consistent choice. 

Nurmagomedov next battle was against Thiago Tavares on 19 January 2013 at UFC on FX 7. He won by means of KO in the first round. 

Nurmagomedov crushed Abel Trujillo on 25 May 2013 at UFC 160 by means of consistent choice. At the weigh-ins, Nurmagomedov came in over as far as possible, tipping the scales at 158.5 lb. He was given two hours to slice to the lightweight limit of 156 pounds, however chose rather to give up a level of his battle tote to Trujillo and the session was challenged at a catchweight. Throughout the battle, Nurmagomedov set another UFC record for the most takedowns in a solitary battle with 21 effective takedowns out of 28 endeavors. 

In his fifth UFC battle, on 21 September 2013 at UFC 165, Nurmagomedov confronted Pat Healy. He won the battle through consistent choice. Going to his first post-occasion public interview, UFC president Dana White adulated the relative newcomer expressing, "That pummel, when he just scoops him up and hammers him, Matt Hughes style. That helped me to remember the old Matt Hughes where he would run a person over the Octagon and pummel him. The child is energizing. We're most likely going to do enormous things with this child." 

In December, Nurmagomedov tested Gilbert Melendez via web-based networking media, with the two at that point expected to go head to head at UFC 170 on 22 February 2014. Be that as it may, the session was dropped for undisclosed reasons, with Melendez then supplanted by Nate Diaz. Be that as it may, the coordinate was again dropped as Diaz turned the session down. Nurmagomedov communicated his failure, showing up on The MMA Hour, "In the event that they state that they're willing to battle the best, they should battle the best. On the off chance that they need, I'll take them both on the double in the pen." 

Nurmagomedov next confronted Rafael dos Anjos on 19 April 2014 at UFC on Fox 11. He won the battle through consistent choice. 

Nurmagomedov was quickly connected to a session with Donald Cerrone on 27 September 2014 at UFC 178. Be that as it may, the blending was immediately rejected after it was uncovered that Nurmagomedov had endured a knee injury. He was later expected to confront Donald Cerrone on 23 May 2015, at UFC 187. Nonetheless, Nurmagomedov pulled out of the session on 30 April because of a common knee injury. He was supplanted by John Makdessi. 

Nurmagomedov was relied upon to confront Tony Ferguson on 11 December 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale. Be that as it may, Nurmagomedov pulled out of the battle in late October, refering to another injury, and was supplanted by Edson Barboza. 

Nurmagomedov and his dad Abdulmanap 

The session with Ferguson was rescheduled to occur on 16 April 2016 at UFC on Fox 19. Be that as it may, on 5 April, Ferguson pulled out of the session because of a lung issue. Ferguson was supplanted by special newcomer Darrell Horcher at a catchweight of 160 lb. Nurmagomedov won the uneven battle by TKO in the second round. 

In September, Nurmagomedov marked two agreements for a title shot against the ruling UFC Lightweight Champion, Eddie Alvarez, on either the UFC 205 or the UFC 206 battle card, with Dana White affirming the session between the two for UFC 205. Nonetheless, on 26 September, the UFC declared that Alvarez would rather be guarding the title against Conor McGregor. Nurmagomedov voiced his dismay via web-based networking media, calling Alvarez a "horse crap champ" for rejecting the battle and settling on a session with McGregor rather, blaming the UFC for being a "crack show". 

In lieu of a title shot, Nurmagomedov next confronted Michael Johnson on 12 November 2016 at UFC 205. Nurmagomedov commanded the battle while advising Dana to give him a title shot as he destroyed Johnson, winning through accommodation in the third round. 

The session with Ferguson was planned for a third time at UFC 209 on 4 March 2017 for the between time Lightweight Championship. Nurmagomedov, notwithstanding, became sick on account of a bungled weight cut, and the session was dropped thus. 

Nurmagomedov confronted Edson Barboza on 30 December 2017 at UFC 219. Nurmagomedov overwhelmed every one of the three rounds of the battle, bringing Barboza down more than once and ruling the battle with ground and pound. He won the battle by consistent choice. This success additionally earned him his first Performance of the Night reward.

UFC Lightweight Championship

Khabib vs. Iaquinta

A session with Ferguson had been booked for the fourth time and was relied upon to occur on 7 April 2018 at UFC 223. In any case, on 1 April 2018, it was accounted for that Ferguson harmed his knee and was to be supplanted by Max Holloway. On 6 April, Holloway was pulled from the battle after the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) proclaimed him unfit to contend because of outrageous weight cutting, and supplanted by Al Iaquinta. Just Nurmagomedov was qualified to win the title, as Iaquinta said something 0.2 pounds over the title weight limit. Nurmagomedov commanded the battle, controlling Iaquinta through and through, and won by means of consistent choice to turn into the UFC Lightweight Champion.

Khabib vs. McGregor

On Friday, 3 August 2018, it was declared that Nurmagomedov would make his first guard of the UFC lightweight title against Conor McGregor at UFC 229 on 6 October in Las Vegas. At the occasion, Nurmagomedov vanquished McGregor in the fourth round through accommodation in a prevailing presentation. After the challenge Nurmagomedov scaled the Octagon and attempted to assault McGregor's colleague Dillon Danis bringing about a fight between the two groups.

Khabib vs. Poirier

In June 2019, Nurmagomedov marked another multi-battle contract with the UFC. In the principal battle of his new arrangement, Nurmagomedov made the second guard of his title against between time lightweight hero Dustin Poirier on 7 September 2019 in the headliner at UFC 242. He won the battle by means of a back stripped stifle accommodation in the third round. The success bound together the two titles and earned Nurmagomedov his second Performance of the Night reward grant. He and Poirier swapped shirts after the battle as a demonstration of regard. In his post-battle talk with Nurmagomedov said that he would sell the shirt Poirier gave him and giving the returns to Poirier's cause. The shirt sold for $100,000, and the gift was coordinated by UFC president Dana White.

Khabib vs. Ferguson

18 April, 2020 at UFC 249.