He nailed 21 takedowns of 27 attempts in three rounds against abel trujillo. Weight cuts are absolutely brutal in mixed martial arts. Khabib abdulmanapovich nurmagomedov is a russian professional mixed martial artist. Khabib nurmagomedov is only popular in russia because of. This is khabib nurmagomedov next fight and thiago tavares next fight. Khabib nurmagomedov was not impressed with conor mcgregors antics. Khabib nurmagomedov vs abel trujillo video dailymotion.
In 2011, he agreed to a sixfight deal to excel in the ufcs lightweight division. Everything you need to know about the men fighting to succeed. Ufc lightweights khabib nurmagomedov and abel trujillo got up close and personal at the uf 160 weigh in, resulting in an intense scuffle that had to be separated by ufc president dana white. Khabib nurmagomedov vs abel trujillo fight result ufc 160. Khabib nurmagomedov pushes abel trujillo at the ufc 160 weigh in dana white tries to. Khabib nurmagomedov vs al iaquinta main event of ufc 223. The mixed martial arts news website was live at national restaurant. One of the biggest fights in ufcs lightweight history, i think. Khabib nurmagomedov wants to break tony fergusons arm. Outspoken opponent of weight cutting and ufc commentator joe rogan slammed mma weight cutting practices following the upsetting news. Khabib nurmagomedov only takes one thing more serious than fighting, and thats his religion.
But the eagle, as always, is staying humble in regards to who came out on top that day. Nurmagomedov defeated abel trujillo on 25 may 20 at ufc 160 via. Posted by i rua the day i doubted shogun 5 years ago. Dana white details conor mcgregor, khabib nurmagomedov. Join facebook to connect with khabib nurmagomedov and others you may know. This is khabib nurmagomedov next fight and abel trujillo next fight. Ufc lightweight contender khabib nurmagomedov is only popular in russia because of division champion conor mcgregor, who unlike the eagle, never pulls out of fights. Ufc 169 now has an explosive lightweight bout that comes in the form of bobby green vs. Khabib nurmagomedov made his professional mma debut in september 2008. In what could have been seen as the lightweight divisions equivalent of alexander gustafsson vs. Khabib nurmagomedov knocks out arymarcel santos in last fight before ufc the eagle seven years ago duration. Khabib walkout song was the same as before, dagestan by sabina saidova, it made hearts of everyone in the world tremble. His opponent, darrell horcher who replaces tony ferguson, has a mma record of.
Over the next 3 years, he would go undefeated by any contenders. In one fell swoop, khabib nurmagomedov silenced conor mcgregors legion of fanboys as well as the champ himself. He is a twotime combat sambo world champion and the reigning ufc lightwe. This is the biggest fight in my career, nurmagomedov told rt sport. Rafael dos anjos, michael johnson, gleison tibau, abel trujillo, pat healy. Conor mcgregor brutally laid into by khabib nurmagomedov. Scary details emerge of khabib nurmagomedovs 4am rush to las vegas hospital. Download khabib nurmagomedov vs pat healy rapidshare.
Ufc welterweight jorge masvidal takes shot at lightweight khabib nurmagomedov, but says stephen thompson is next. Khabib nurmagomedov is not just some new up and coming prospect. Khabib nurmagomedov and al iaquinta came to barclays center few hours before the fight. Khabib nurmagomedov talks about missing weight for his ufc 160 bout with abel trujillo, the weighin altercation with his opponent, wanting to demonstrate his wrestling techniques, the. Khabib nurmagomedov was born on 20 september 1988, in the village of sildi in tsumadinsky district of the dagestan assr, an autonomous republic within the russian sfsr, soviet union, before moving to makhachkala, the capital of dagestan, in his childhood. Khabib nurmagomedov and tony ferguson have both signed bout agreements to meet at ufc 209 on march 4 at tmobile arena. Jorge masvidal takes shot at khabib nurmagomedov but. Its official, conor mcgregor and khabib nurmagomedov will finally get to settle. Khabib nurmagomedov is out of ufc 209 after being rushed to hospital with weight management issues. Ring girl covers herself up for khabib nurmagomedov. Joe rogan slams ufc weight cutting practices after khabib. Khabib nurmagomedov vs horcher fight video ufc on fox 19.
Following the event, khabib spoke to rt sports correspondent, sharing his emotions about his fight for the interim lightweight belt with ferguson. Khabib nurmagomedov vs abel trujillo full fight ufc 160 part 1. Undefeated khabib nurmagomedov, who was set to take on tony ferguson was hospitalized last night after failing to make weight. Dana white says if khabib nurmagomedov isnt good to go in a certain timeframe, hed consider fergusongaethje. Mike pyle and rick story will square off on the ufc 160 undercard saturday. The fight between khabib nurmagomedov and ferguson is scheduled to take a place on march 4 as the comain event of ufc 209 in las vegas, nevada. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. One of the existential questions in life is what does it all mean. Everything you need to know about conor mcgregors next. Khabib nurmagomedov ufc news, rumors, stats, fights. The russian labelled a consistent pullout merchant by conor. This is biggest fight of my career khabib nurmagomedov. Khabib nurmagomedov vs al iaquinta full fight video ufc 223.
Khabib nurmagomedov hospitalized, interim title fight canceled nurmagomedov and tony ferguson were scheduled to fight for a third time without getting it done. Khabib nurmagomedov vs abel trujillo highlings youtube. Khabib nurmagomedov latest news, breaking stories and. I wouldnt mind a gaethje barboza fight, or a gaethje vs khabibtony loser, but a gaethje vs tony for interim, or gaethje vs khabibtony winner would be. Ufc 209s comain event between khabib nurmagomedov and tony ferguson is arguably as good as a professional mixed martial arts contest can. Dana white details conor mcgregor, khabib nurmagomedov, tony ferguson plans white also said that he isnt concerned about paying mcgregor for upcoming fights. Khabib nurmagomedov vs rafael dos anjos april 19, 2014. It was crazy week full of changes and disappointments. Khabib nurmagomedov, aka, the eagle, easily defeated edson barboza by unanimous decision on saturday night at ufc 219 and is now holds a 250 career mark in the. But out of respect for his family her name has not been revealed to the general public. In the end, here it is, fight for the lightweight championship.
All the latest breaking news on khabib nurmagomedov. Khabib nurmagomedov is preparing to potentially win his first championship at ufc 209, when he faces tony ferguson to crown an ufc interim lightweight champion. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on khabib nurmagomedov. Abel trujillo via unanimous decision 3027, 3027, 3027. A sizzling lightweight matchup is making its way to las vegas. After two failed attempts to put the two fighters together, first in dec. Khabib nurmagomedov vs tony ferguson fight is confirmed for ufc 209.
Khabib vs abel trujillo in this fight khabib successfully completed 21 takedowns in 15 minutes a ufc record that stands to this day. Scary details emerge of khabib nurmagomedovs 4am rush to. Conor mcgregor brutally laid into by khabib nurmagomedov conor mcgregor has become a forgotten fighter, according to khabib nurmagomedov. Khabib nurmagomedov vs thiago tavares fight result ufc on. Khabib nurmagomedov is an undefeated ufc title contender who is focused on his upcoming bout against tony ferguson and recently compared himself to floyd mayweather. Khabib nurmagomedov makes weight for ufc 219 bout with.
On the undercard of ufc 160, rising russian prospect khabib nurmagomedov took home a little piece of history along with a unanimousdecision victory. Khabib nurmagomedov vs tony ferguson begins and ends promo, andrade vs namajunas 2 by axiom films. Joe rogan on khabib nurmagomedov vs tony furguson ufc duration. Nurmagomedov would go on to maul johnson at ufc 205 and he can probably thank the lion for his victory. Khabib nurmagomedovs manager believes that his client is going to do so much damage to tony ferguson at ufc 223 that he might never compete again. The fans, while pumped about the new matchup, are at risk of. Nurmagomedov would also like to break the arm of his foe, who hes been after for months. The ufcs lightweight division is now khabibs for the taking. Khabib nurmagomedov, biography, bio, wiki, mma, judo.
Khabib nurmagomedov makes weight for ufc 219 bout with edson barboza khabib nurmagomeodv has made weight for his ufc 219 bout with edson barboza. Ufc president dana white on thursday confirmed that top lightweights khabib nurmagomedov and tony ferguson will square off in the octagon. Mmafighting scores the round for khabib nurmagomedov, 109. The fight between tony ferguson and khabib nurmagomedov has fallen through three times. He is a twotime combat sambo world champion and the reigning ufc. Dana white says if khabib nurmagomedov isnt good to go in.