Khabib Nurmagomedov is the most significant name in the history of UFC’s lightweight division. The most dominant personality to compete in the division. He is the only one who doesn’t have a single loss to his name. All his wins have either come under knockouts, submissions, and decisions. Many experts believe that Khabib is the best UFC fighter of all time. However, there are many who argue that as well because they believe he did not fight in any other category. Well, all these things will remain to be unknown, what we know is that has dominated all the fights that he has had in the UFC. He is right up there at the top of the list of best fighters ever in the UFC.
Khabib comes from Dagestan, a southern part of Russia, where the famous Caucus mountains are present. It is in Khabib’s blood to be a natural when it comes to wrestling and having lots of stamina. The kind of natural environment his area has, gave him the strength and uniqueness in his abilities. His wrestling is probably his best form of attack. In any fight, if he managed to get hold of someone, it has always resulted in a win for Khabib. It becomes almost impossible for fighters to let go Khabib of his hold. He is a master of his skills.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov: Life And Career
Khabiv Nurmagomedov or The Eagle was born on 20 September 1988 in Dagestan, Russia. As a child, he was always into a lot of sports, especially football. He wanted to make a name for himself as a sportsman. His father and the family were into wrestling. From a very young age, his father taught him how to wrestle, and later as well he stayed his coach till the time of his death. His early career started in Moscow, where he started fighting professionally. He remained unbeaten there as well, beating all his three opponents. In 2011, he signed for the UFC on a multi-fight contract. Very slowly he started making a name for himself even though he was not very popular.
He was on a run before he faced Conor McGregor in 2018. He fought many great fighters like Edson Barboza, Michale Johnson, and Iaquinta. In all these fights Khabib completely dominated the fighters in ground and pound. No fighter seemed to be giving him any sort of competition. These fighters are such big names in the UFC but they fell flat in front of Khabib. It seemed like a loser story for all the other fighters. Fight against Conor became the most viewed fight in the history of MMA. A lot was being said before the fight and Khabib sure SMESHED Conor, exactly the way he said he would. Following fights, he defended his title against Dustin Poirier and Justin. The Justin fight became his last fight as before the fight he had lost his father due to Covid. He retired from the UFC after the fight.
Earnings And Net Worth
According to many reports, Khabib’s net worth is around $40 million. He has also started the Eagle Fighting Championship as a competitor to the UFC. This will surely make his net worth increase a lot more in the future.
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