Tag: Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib Nurmagomedov Says He’s in Good Shape Going Into UFC 219

Khabib Nurmagomedov insists he won’t go through another weight cutting debacle. On Dec. 30, Nurmagomedov is scheduled to take on Edson Barboza. The bout is set to be featured as the co-main event of UFC 219. The action takes place inside the T-Mo…

Khabib Nurmagomedov insists he won’t go through another weight cutting debacle. On Dec. 30, Nurmagomedov is scheduled to take on Edson Barboza. The bout is set to be featured as the co-main event of UFC 219. The action takes place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. While weight cuts have plagued “The Eagle” […]

Khabib Is Keeping His Weight A Secret Prior To UFC 219

It’s no secret that Khabib Nurmagomedov has struggled to make weight in the past. The top-ranked UFC lightweight was forced out of his scheduled interim title bout with Tony Ferguson at March’s UFC 209 due to an excessive weight cut. This time, the Dagistani is keeping his cards close to his vest and isn’t disclosing […]

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It’s no secret that Khabib Nurmagomedov has struggled to make weight in the past.

The top-ranked UFC lightweight was forced out of his scheduled interim title bout with Tony Ferguson at March’s UFC 209 due to an excessive weight cut.

This time, the Dagistani is keeping his cards close to his vest and isn’t disclosing any information about his current weight as he prepares for a fight against Edson Barboza at UFC 219.

All he said is that he is eight days ahead of schedule at a recent media luncheon for UFC 219 via MMA Fighting:

“Not big. Asking fighters how much they weigh and how old they are is not a good idea. How old are you and how much do you weigh (are) two questions you can’t ask women and fighters.”

“I want to see my fights, too. I’m a very big fan of MMA. I watch all fights. It’s not only about UFC; I watch Bellator and other organizations. I like my fights, too. I think first of all, you have to make weight. If you don’t make weight, there’s going to be trouble.”

The undefeated lightweight contender is a hulking presence in the cage but has struggled more than once in making weight against Darrell Horcher and Abel Trujillo.

Nurmagomedov and Barboza could be battling for the next crack at the (interim) lightweight belt as champion Conor McGregor mulls over his next move, but nothing is even remotely certain in the UFC lightweight division as of right now.

Do you think Khabib will make weight for UFC 219? Will his weight cut affect his performance against Barboza?

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Khabib Nurmagomedov has ‘Changed a Lot of Things’ Involving Diet, Weight-Cutting

Khabib Nurmagomedov hears all the talk about his weight and making the lightweight limit. Nurmagomedov, who is set to face Edson Barboza next month at UFC 219, believes he is taking all the right steps to avoiding those issues happening anymore. “I’ve …

Khabib Nurmagomedov hears all the talk about his weight and making the lightweight limit. Nurmagomedov, who is set to face Edson Barboza next month at UFC 219, believes he is taking all the right steps to avoiding those issues happening anymore. “I’ve changed a lot of things. My diet, everything,” he said during an interview […]

Tony Ferguson Responds To ‘Fragile’ Khabib Nurmagomedov

The war of words has continued between UFC  interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Even though they have been trash talking each other for months, it’s nice to see that they haven’t run out of creativity yet. If you recall, the UFC has attempted to book these two fighters against each other a […]

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The war of words has continued between UFC  interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Even though they have been trash talking each other for months, it’s nice to see that they haven’t run out of creativity yet.

If you recall, the UFC has attempted to book these two fighters against each other a few times. They were supposed to meet at UFC 209 earlier this year, but Nurmagomedov had a difficult weight cut that resulted in him being placed in the hospital and had the interim title fight removed from the card.

The UFC interim lightweight champion took to Twitter on Saturday night to respond to a recent Nurmagomedov social media post that questioned why fighters talk about the Russian when he is sidelined but not when he is injury-free and available to fight.

This followed Nurmagomedov’s teammate, Daniel Cormier, and Nurmagomedov both claiming that the UFC offered Nurmagomedov an interim title shot against Ferguson at UFC 219. However, the champion did not accept it. He wrote the following:

“Listen Ya Fragile Fatass, The Last Time We Tried To Fight That Hat Of Yours Collected Cobwebs. How ‘Bout Ya Take A Number… Make Weight, Show Up & Shut Up. Who’s Irrelevant Now?”

Nurmagomedov is currently set to face Edson Barboza on the pay-per-view main card of UFC 219, which features a UFC women’s featherweight title fight between champ Cris Cyborg and Holly Holm. Ferguson is expected to fight Conor McGregor for the lightweight title sometime next year.

UFC 219 is set to take place on December 30, 2017, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Tony Ferguson Responds to Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tells Him ‘Take a Number’

Interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson has heard enough from Khabib Nurmagomedov. Ferguson, who is coming off a decisive win over Kevin Lee last month at UFC 216, responded to a recent Twitter post made by Nurmagomedov. .Listen Ya Fragile Fatas…

Interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson has heard enough from Khabib Nurmagomedov. Ferguson, who is coming off a decisive win over Kevin Lee last month at UFC 216, responded to a recent Twitter post made by Nurmagomedov. .Listen Ya Fragile Fatass, The Last Time We Tried To Fight That Hat Of Yours Collected Cobwebs. How […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘Accepted a Fight with Tony Ferguson at UFC 219’

Despite having already signed on to meet Edson Barboza at next month’s UFC 219, Khabib Nurmagomedov claims to have agreed to fight interim-lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier took to Instagram on Wedn…

Despite having already signed on to meet Edson Barboza at next month’s UFC 219, Khabib Nurmagomedov claims to have agreed to fight interim-lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier took to Instagram on Wednesday with surprising claims. Cormier wrote that his American Kickboxing Academy teammate and #2 ranked lightweight Nurmagomedov told him that […]