[39], In late 2011, Nurmagomedov signed a six-fight deal to compete in the UFC's lightweight division. Muhammad Ali passed away on June 3, 2016. The champ was carrying his UFC belt, and he placed it on the table in front of Makhachev, then walked off after speaking just two words. Khabib Nurmagomedov - Wikipedia During the segment, Khabib introduces Magomed Nurmagomedov as his own brother, and it is evident that he is pretty camera-shy. ", "The Great Divide: Is Khabib Nurmagomedov the greatest fighter of all-time? The 20-year-old came to the UK as a refugee eight years ago and, some days, had as little as 5 . [29][122][123], In August 2021, there was speculations going round that Nurmagomedov had signed a professional Football contract with third tier Russian side Legion Dynamo after he was seen shaking hands with the players and manager, However a few days later Nurmagomedov denied he had signed a professional contract instead saying he is very close to the club and just a fan. Tsumada Fighting Championship 3 Tournament Semi-finals. In 2014 he won the bronze medal match at the Combat Sambo World Championships. What does he have on his teeth? monitoring_string = "5eb5a0f65cbe346d74f978e14db1b00d", Professional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3, Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season, Sochi Star Club - Sochi Star Tournament 1, Union of Veterans of Sport - Cup of Champions, Russian MMA Union - St. Petersburg MMA Championship 1, OctagonMMA Warriors - Nurmagomedov vs. Akinin, UFC Fight Night 163 - Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar, Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season, UFC Fight Night 221 Prelims: Davey Grant Rallies, Sends Raphael Assuncao to Retirement, Carlston Harris Details Numerous Opponent Changes Heading Into UFC Fight Night 221, Raphael Assuncao to Face Kyler Phillips at UFC Fight Night 221 on March 11, Fight Facts: UFC 280 Oliveira vs. Makhachev, Video: Khamzat Chimaev Scuffles with Abubakar Nurmagomedov at UFC 280, Yadong Song Wants Top 5 Foes, Claims UFC is Protecting Sean OMalley, Chad Mendes Retires from Combat Sports Following BKFC 41 Defeat, Yadong Song Left Hook Stops Ricky Simon at UFC Fight Night 223, UFC Fight Night 223 Song vs. Simon Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring, UFC Fight Night 223 Prelims: Martin Buday Grinds Down Jake Collier, Rhys McKee Stops Jim Wallhead to Unify Welterweight Title at Cage Warriors 153, UFC Fight Night 223 Bonuses: Yadong Song, 3 Others Take Home $50,000, Rafael dos Anjos, Vicente Luque Agree to Headline UFC Fight Night Card on July 15, Bellator MMA Veteran Joe Schilling Granted Immunity From 2021 Bar Altercation, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Willing to Postpone Retirement for Flyweight Grand Prix, Patricio Freire Impressed By Patrick Mix KO Win in Bantamweight Grand Prix Final, Sara McMann: Bellator Featherweight Division Shouldnt Wait on Cyborg Forever, Aaron Pico Calls for Jeremy Kennedy Rematch with Featherweight Title on the Line, Liz Carmouche Blasts DeAnna Bennett for Missing Weight: She Cheated, Yet Again, Brendan Loughnane, Jesus Pinedo Top PFL 4 Lineup in Atlanta on June 8, PFL Europe Reveals Lineup for Second Regular Season Card in Germany on July 8, Antonio Carlos Jr. Nickname: N/A. Family Ethnicity And Net Worth. [148], On 5 December, 2019, Head of the Republic of Dagestan Vladimir Vasilyev awarded Nurmagomedov and his father, Abdulmanap the Order For Services to the Republic of Dagestan for their "significant contributions to sports in Dagestan". Get the latest UFC breaking news, fight night results, MMA records and stats, highlights, photos, videos and more. Latest on Khabib Nurmagomedov including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN