Watch: Khabib Grapples Against His ‘Greatest Challenge,’ His Father

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is virtually unrivaled by anyone in the promotion in regards to grappling. However, he recently faced his “greatest challenge” in his father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) head coach Javier Mendez posted the following video of the father and son grappling inside the weight room. Check it out here: […]

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UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is virtually unrivaled by anyone in the promotion in regards to grappling.

However, he recently faced his “greatest challenge” in his father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) head coach Javier Mendez posted the following video of the father and son grappling inside the weight room. Check it out here:

“Coach one more time and of course the results are the same when the ? @khabib_nurmagomedovgrapples with the Greatest challenge His Father @abdulmanap.nurmagomedov ?Father knows best”

Abdulmanap has certainly molded his son into a dominant force, as Khabib holds an unblemished record of 27-0 in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. In his last outing, he successfully defended his 155-pound throne against Conor McGregor.

“The Eagle” submitted the Irishman in the fourth round with a neck crank after dominating “Mystic Mac” with his wrestling for the majority of the fight. After the bout, however, Khabib jumped the Octagon and attacked McGregor cornerman, Dillon Danis. The act sparked an all-out brawl between both teams, inside and outside the cage.

Months removed, fines and suspensions have been handed out to all involved. Now, Khabib is expected to unify his lightweight title with interim champ Dustin Poirier. While no fight announcement has been made official, it’s expected the pair will main event the UFC 242 pay-per-view (PPV) in Abu Dhabi this September.

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Aljamain Sterling Not Harping On A Finish Over Pedro Munhoz At UFC 238

Don’t count on Aljamain Sterling to engage in a brawl with Pedro Munhoz. On June 8, Sterling will meet Munhoz in a pivotal bantamweight clash. The bout will be featured on the UFC 238 card inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The winner…

Don’t count on Aljamain Sterling to engage in a brawl with Pedro Munhoz. On June 8, Sterling will meet Munhoz in a pivotal bantamweight clash. The bout will be featured on the UFC 238 card inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The winner may find himself competing for the bantamweight title as Sterling is […]

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Stephen Thompson Welcomes Possible Rematch With Darren Till

UFC welterweight title contender Stephen Thompson welcomes a potential rematch against fellow contender Darren Till. Their first fight took place in the main event of UFC Liverpool event back in May 2018 that aired live on FOX Sports 1 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. Thompson lost via unanimous decision. It was a close […]

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UFC welterweight title contender Stephen Thompson welcomes a potential rematch against fellow contender Darren Till.

Their first fight took place in the main event of UFC Liverpool event back in May 2018 that aired live on FOX Sports 1 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. Thompson lost via unanimous decision. It was a close fight with some controversy as some people thought Thompson had won the fight.

Despite having a tough week leading up to this fight including missing weight, Till was able to pick up a notable win over a top name.

Since then, both fighters have gone through some struggles. Thompson lost to former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis in the headliner of UFC on ESPN+ 6 by knockout in the second round.

On the flip side, Till lost by submission to then-UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in the main event of UFC 228. In his latest fight, he suffered a knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal at UFC Fight Night 147 in London.

Stephen Thompson Welcomes Rematch

While doing a recent interview, Thompson made it known that he would be open to a rematch against Till.

“I’d love to step back out there with my man Darren Till,” Thompson told MMA Fighting’s Eurobash podcast “I think we put on a show last time, so of course, I would love to [fight him again]. To be honest, any one of those guys that I’ve stepped in the Octagon with — Darren Till, Anthony Pettis, Tyron Woodley — I would love to step back in the Octagon with those guys.”

“If that happens, heck yeah,” said Thompson on the possibility of the Till rematch. “We’re both coming off knockout losses. You never know, things could line up that way.”

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Urijah Faber Reveals He Has Accepted UFC Return Fight

It looks like four-time UFC bantamweight title challenger Urijah Faber is truly returning to the Octagon. “The California Kid” revealed in an interview with Dan Hardy that he recently accepted a fight. Neither Faber or Hardy revealed any details about the fight, but both men agree it’s a good match-up (via MMA Junkie): “It’s a […]

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It looks like four-time UFC bantamweight title challenger Urijah Faber is truly returning to the Octagon.

“The California Kid” revealed in an interview with Dan Hardy that he recently accepted a fight. Neither Faber or Hardy revealed any details about the fight, but both men agree it’s a good match-up (via MMA Junkie):

“It’s a good matchup,” Hardy said.

“Yeah, I think so, too,” Faber responded.

No date or venue was revealed either. However, it should be noted the UFC will return to Faber’s hometown of Sacramento, California on July 13 for UFC on ESPN+ 13. Faber has been keeping busy with competitive grappling as of late, but admits it’s hard not to think about mixed martial arts (MMA) when training for jiu-jitsu:

“My idea was I’m going to take this really serious, but in the back of my mind I really knew why,” Faber said. “And when I think about, ‘Hey, I want to train really hard for jiu-jitsu,’ I just can’t do it. I just end up training for MMA anyway.”

Faber initially walked away from the sport back in December of 2016. He took home a unanimous decision victory over Brad Pickett in Sacramento. Prior to that, Faber suffered back-to-back losses against Dominick Cruz and Jimmie Rivera.

It should be interesting to see who Faber is matched-up with upon his return.

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Urijah Faber Accepts Bout For UFC Return

Urijah Faber says he has accepted a bout for an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) return. Faber retired following a unanimous decision victory over Brad Pickett back in Dec. 2016. “The California Kid” was later inducted into the UFC Hall…

Urijah Faber says he has accepted a bout for an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) return. Faber retired following a unanimous decision victory over Brad Pickett back in Dec. 2016. “The California Kid” was later inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Despite ending his last run on a high note, Faber is set for a […]

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Patricio Freire Says He’d Beat UFC Champion Max Holloway

Bellator “champ-champ” Patricio Freire feels he’d defeat Max Holloway in a “super fight.” Freire captured the Bellator lightweight title when he finished Michael Chandler earlier this month. “Pitbull” was alrea…

Bellator “champ-champ” Patricio Freire feels he’d defeat Max Holloway in a “super fight.” Freire captured the Bellator lightweight title when he finished Michael Chandler earlier this month. “Pitbull” was already the featherweight ruler. He became just the second fighter to hold two titles simultaneously under the Bellator banner. Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Feels He Can Defeat Max […]

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