Stone. Cold. Impressive. Every prospect in mixed martial arts becomes that way by earning accolades of this nature, but every now and again, one fighter will show a level of potential that deserves more than basic descriptive adjectives. In regard to surging lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov, cliched terms barely do justice to the performances he’s displayed […]
Stone. Cold. Impressive. Every prospect in mixed martial arts becomes that way by earning accolades of this nature, but every now and again, one fighter will show a level of potential that deserves more than basic descriptive adjectives. In regard to surging lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov, cliched terms barely do justice to the performances he’s displayed […]
UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov is arguably the promotion’s best-kept secret, boasting a rarely-seen 20-0 record, including a 4-0 mark inside the Octagon. Despite his impressive resume, “The Eagle” is generally absent on the top 10 rankings of the UFC’s 155-pound division. His manager, Sam Kardan, says his camp doesn’t worry about petty things like arbitrary fighter […]
UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov is arguably the promotion’s best-kept secret, boasting a rarely-seen 20-0 record, including a 4-0 mark inside the Octagon. Despite his impressive resume, “The Eagle” is generally absent on the top 10 rankings of the UFC’s 155-pound division. His manager, Sam Kardan, says his camp doesn’t worry about petty things like arbitrary fighter […]
Lightweight contenders Pat Healy and Khabib Nurmagomedov have verbally agreed to face off at UFC 165 on Sept. 21, according to Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting. Russian MMA media outlet Valetudo.ru initially reported the news and Helwani subsequently confirmed the matchup with “sources close to the event.” Healy put the UFC’s lightweight division on notice when […]
Lightweight contenders Pat Healy and Khabib Nurmagomedov have verbally agreed to face off at UFC 165 on Sept. 21, according to Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting. Russian MMA media outlet Valetudo.ru initially reported the news and Helwani subsequently confirmed the matchup with “sources close to the event.” Healy put the UFC’s lightweight division on notice when […]
Rising Russian star Khabib Nurmagomedov has a new target in his sights after turning in a record-breaking performance during his last outing, a win over Abel Trujillo. Nurmagomedov scored more takedowns than anyone else ever has in a single UFC match, and the accomplishment has him calling on a legend, B.J. Penn, to add to his budding […]
Rising Russian star Khabib Nurmagomedov has a new target in his sights after turning in a record-breaking performance during his last outing, a win over Abel Trujillo. Nurmagomedov scored more takedowns than anyone else ever has in a single UFC match, and the accomplishment has him calling on a legend, B.J. Penn, to add to his budding […]
The only thing Khabib Nurmagomedov has done wrong in the UFC hasn’t even happened inside the Octagon. The now 20-0 Russian fighter missed weight for his fight vs. Abel Trujillo at UFC 160, forfeiting 20 percent of his purse. The former Combat Sambo world champion may be a little lighter in the pocket due to […]
The only thing Khabib Nurmagomedov has done wrong in the UFC hasn’t even happened inside the Octagon. The now 20-0 Russian fighter missed weight for his fight vs. Abel Trujillo at UFC 160, forfeiting 20 percent of his purse. The former Combat Sambo world champion may be a little lighter in the pocket due to […]