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Khabib Nurmagomedov Jumps Cage After UFC 242 Victory (Video)

It was an amazing night for UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov last night (Sat. September 7, 2019). “The Eagle” performed in front of a largely Muslim crowd from Abu Dhabi to defend his title against Dustin Poirier, the then-interim lightweight champion, in the UFC 242 main event. Khabib was able to dominate the fight, for […]

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It was an amazing night for UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov last night (Sat. September 7, 2019).

“The Eagle” performed in front of a largely Muslim crowd from Abu Dhabi to defend his title against Dustin Poirier, the then-interim lightweight champion, in the UFC 242 main event. Khabib was able to dominate the fight, for the most part, overcoming some adversity in the process.

Poirier rocked Nurmagomedov in the second round, and also had a deep guillotine choke locked in towards the end of the contest in the third round. However, after escaping the choke, Nurmagomedov established dominant position and locked in a rear-naked choke. The choke was so deep that it forced Poirier to tap out.

After his win, Nurmagomedov celebrated similar to the way he did after his last victory, at UFC 229, when he defeated Conor McGregor, by jumping the Octagon. However, this time he wasn’t attacking a cornerman. Instead, he pounced on UFC President Dana White, jumping on the UFC boss for a big hug. White shared the insane footage on his official Facebook page.

#UFC242 Khabib Celebration

MADNESS Khabib "the Eagle" Nurmagomedov

Posted by Dana White on Saturday, September 7, 2019

White also shared an amazing scene in Nurmagomedov’s home of Dagestan. The streets were going nuts for their champion’s victory.

#UFC242 Dagestan Right Now

Dagestan right now Khabib "the Eagle" Nurmagomedov

Posted by Dana White on Saturday, September 7, 2019

What do you think about Nurmagomedov jumping the cage after UFC 242?

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7 Takeaways From UFC 242

The UFC brought the fights to Abu Dhabi for a scorching UFC 242 and with it came a title unification bout with the return of Khabib Nurmagomedov against Dustin Poirier. An undisputed champion was crowned in a fight that leaves only one option left in t…

The UFC brought the fights to Abu Dhabi for a scorching UFC 242 and with it came a title unification bout with the return of Khabib Nurmagomedov against Dustin Poirier. An undisputed champion was crowned in a fight that leaves only one option left in the coming year. However, there was a lot to take […]

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Conor McGregor Reacts To Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Big UFC 242 Win

It was a massive day earlier this afternoon (Sat. September 7, 2019) for Khabib Nurmagomedov. “The Eagle” successfully retained and unified his lightweight title with then-interim champion Dustin Poirier. Khabib dominated the fight for the most part, overcoming a bit of adversity in the second round. After escaping a deep guillotine attempt from Poirier, Nurmagomedov […]

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It was a massive day earlier this afternoon (Sat. September 7, 2019) for Khabib Nurmagomedov.

“The Eagle” successfully retained and unified his lightweight title with then-interim champion Dustin Poirier. Khabib dominated the fight for the most part, overcoming a bit of adversity in the second round. After escaping a deep guillotine attempt from Poirier, Nurmagomedov took control on the ground and locked in a rear-naked choke, forcing Poirier to tap out.

Now, Khabib is likely to face Tony Ferguson for his next title defense. However, UFC President Dana White noted, if Ferguson doesn’t accept the fight, a Conor McGregor rematch does make sense. Now, McGregor has offered his reaction to Khabib’s big win in Abu Dhabi. “The Notorious” called for a rematch in Nurmagomedov’s own backyard of Moscow, Russia.

Khabib and McGregor initially fought back in October, where McGregor ended a lengthy layoff to return to the Octagon. Nurmagomedov dominated the fight, submitting the Irishman in the fourth round via neck crank. Now, McGregor is itching to get back to action and hopes to secure an immediate rematch with his Russian foe.

What do you think about a potential rematch between Khabib and McGregor? Who do you think Nurmagomedov will ultimately face next?

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Fighter Suffers Scary KO Loss At UFC 242, Shakes After Hitting Ground

UFC 242 is in the books, and what an amazing event it was. Of course, the night was capped off with a massive victory for Khabib Nurmagomeodv. “The Eagle” choked out Dustin Poirier in the third round to retain his 155-pound title. However, earlier in the night, one of the most vicious knockouts you’ll ever […]

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UFC 242 is in the books, and what an amazing event it was. Of course, the night was capped off with a massive victory for Khabib Nurmagomeodv.

“The Eagle” choked out Dustin Poirier in the third round to retain his 155-pound title. However, earlier in the night, one of the most vicious knockouts you’ll ever see took place. Ottman Azaitar met Teemu Packalen in a lightweight fight to start the FX preliminary card.

Azaitar landed a massive overhand for a walk-off knockout. However, the scariest part of the knockout was Packalen’s reaction to the shot. Packalen fell face-first to the canvas, and his lower body began to shake. The referee immediately stopped the fight, and doctors soon attended to Packalen. Check out the finish here:

Thankfully, Azaitar recognized Packalen was out after the shot landed, and didn’t throw any follow-up shots.

What did you make of Packalen’s scary knockout loss to Azaitar?

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UFC 242 Bonuses: Khabib Nurmagomedov Banks Extra $50k

Earlier today (Sat. September 7, 2019) in the main event of UFC 242 on pay-per-view (PPV), Khabib Nurmagomedov managed to unify the lightweight titles by defeating Dustin Poirier. “The Eagle” dominated much of the contest in typical fashion before locking in the rear-naked choke to get the submission victory in the third round. As a […]

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Earlier today (Sat. September 7, 2019) in the main event of UFC 242 on pay-per-view (PPV), Khabib Nurmagomedov managed to unify the lightweight titles by defeating Dustin Poirier.

“The Eagle” dominated much of the contest in typical fashion before locking in the rear-naked choke to get the submission victory in the third round. As a result, he defended his lightweight belt for the second time and now holds a 28-0 professional record.

For his efforts, Nurmagomedov also banked an extra $50,000 with a Performance of the Night bonus following his dominant display over Poirier.

There were three others who also banked Performance of the Night bonuses as Ottman Azaitar, Muslim Salikhov and Belal Muhammad were rewarded for their wins on the night.

Azaitar and Salikhov delivered impressive knockout victories over Teemu Packalen and Nordine Taleb respectively , while Muhammad choked out Takashi Sato in the third round of their preliminary contest.

What did you think about the UFC 242 bonuses? Do you think someone else should have received a bonus?

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