Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib Nurmagomedov Reacts To Dana White’s Comments On Potential UFC Return

In a recent interview, Khabib Nurmagomedov sounded off on UFC president Dana White’s comments about a possible return to the octagon for the undefeated Russian fighter, stressing that he still has no plans of making a comeback months after announcing his retirement at UFC 254 in October. As quoted by MMA Mania, Nurmagomedov recently spoke […]

3y ago

Conor McGregor Set For UFC Lightweight Return in 2021 Following Twitter Comments

Conor McGregor is apparently set to return to the UFC lightweight division in early 2021. The 32-year-old confirmed his intentions during a Q&A session with fans on Twitter. According to a report from The Independent, the Irish MMA fighter wants to compete starting in January of next year and will come out of retirement for […]

4y ago

Dana White Convinced Khabib Nurmagomedov Will Return To UFC: ‘I Have A Feeling That He Might Go For 30-0’

UFC president Dana White believes Khabib Nurmagomedov will come out of retirement to achieve a 30-0 career record, according to a report from ESPN. The lightweight champion shocked the MMA community a week ago when he announced he was retiring from the sport. Dana explained on Thursday that he has been in contact with Khabib […]

4y ago

Jon Jones Throws Shade At Khabib Nurmagomedov Fans, Claims He’s The Greatest Fighter Of All Time

UFC’s Jon Jones confidently stated that he is in fact the greatest fighter of all time in a video he recently released. He addressed the fans of Khabib Nurmagomedov, who just retired after he recorded a win against Justin Gaethje last Saturday, according to a report from TMZ. After the fight, numerous fans were stating […]

4y ago

UFC News: Georges St-Pierre Comments On Chances Of Fight With Khabib Nurmagomedov

Retired UFC fighter Georges St-Pierre recently opened up about his future plans, revealing that there is an “incredibly low” chance of him returning to the octagon to face lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. “It takes three parties to make a fight,” St-Pierre told BT Sport, as quoted by ESPN on Thursday night. “It takes one opponent, […]

4y ago

MMA Rumors: Khabib Nurmagomedov Says It Won’t Be ‘Rational’ To Face Conor McGregor In $100M Rematch

Although UFC light heavyweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is scheduled to defend his title against Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 in April, the demand to see “The Eagle” face Conor McGregor in a rematch of their controversial October 2018 bout remains as high as ever. Both men, after all, have had quite the bitter rivalry in […]

4y ago

MMA Rumors: Khabib Nurmagomedov Says He Plans To Fight For Two More Years Before Retiring

At 31-years-old, Khabib Nurmagomedov is still far from being considered old in the world of mixed martial arts. Unfortunately, it appears that the UFC’s reigning lightweight champion doesn’t plan to fight in the octagon for much longer, as he admitted in a recent interview. Citing Nurmagomedov’s interview with Arab News, USA Today’s MMA Junkie blog […]

5y ago

Former UFC Champ Tyron Woodley Wants To Fight Khabib Nurmagomedov, ‘I Gotta See What It Feels Like’

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley may have lost his belt to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235, but it didn’t prevent him from calling out big names in the world of mixed martial arts. After UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov successfully defended his title against Dustin Poirier at UFC 242, Woodley expressed his desire to […]

5y ago

MMA Rumors: Georges St-Pierre Endorses Tony Ferguson To Be Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Next Opponent

Former UFC middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre may have already retired, but he still continues to be linked to several big names in the world of mixed martial arts, including reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. According to a previous The Inquisitr article, Nurmagomedov’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, claimed that St-Pierre is next in line to be […]

5y ago

MMA Rumors: Khabib Nurmagomedov Might Retire After His 30th Fight, Says His Father

Following his third-round submission victory over Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 last week, Khabib Nurmagomedov successfully defended his UFC lightweight title and improved to a perfect undefeated record of 28-0. While it remains unclear at the moment who his next opponent will be, recent comments from Nurmagomedov’s father suggest that “The Eagle” might have only […]

5y ago

MMA Rumors: Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Manager Reveals Next Opponent For Undefeated UFC Lightweight Champion

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov succeeded in defending his belt for the second time after defeating interim UFC lightweight champion Dustin Poirier via third-round submission at UFC 242. Only days have passed since his successful title defense, but Nurmagomedov’s camp is already thinking who will be his next opponent. In a post-fight interview, UFC President […]

5y ago

Georges St-Pierre Says Fight Against Khabib Nurmagomedov No Longer Happening, ‘I Have Other Plans In My Life’

Since last year, former UFC two-division champion Georges St-Pierre has been expressing his desire to come out of retirement and fight again in the octagon. One of the MMA fighters that St-Pierre wanted to take on is reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. St-Pierre believes that fighting Nurmagomedov will not only give him a huge […]

5y ago

MMA Rumors: Floyd Mayweather Jr. ‘Begging’ UFC Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov For Boxing Match

In August of 2017, most people were shocked when undefeated boxing icon Floyd Mayweather Jr. decided to come out of retirement to fight former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor in the boxing ring. Despite his limited experience fighting in the boxing ring, McGregor managed an impressive performance in the early rounds. Unfortunately, Mayweather Jr. still […]

5y ago

MMA Rumors: Khabib Nurmagomedov Vs. Georges St-Pierre Fight Not Happening, According To Dana White

Many were surprised by Georges St-Pierre’s decision to permanently leave the world of mixed martial arts. The former UFC two-division champion may already be 38, but there’s no doubt that he still has lots of gas left in his tank. One of the major reasons behind his decision to retire is his failure to convince […]

5y ago

MMA Rumors: Anthony Pettis’ Manager Says Conor McGregor Fight Could Be ‘Next On The Horizon’

It may likely be a while before Conor McGregor gets his rematch against reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. However, it would seem that the former two-division champion could be returning to the octagon in the near future, provided Anthony Pettis wins his upcoming welterweight fight at UFC 241 against Nate Diaz. Speaking to MMA […]

5y ago

MMA Rumors: UFC Champ Khabib Nurmagomedov Breaks Silence On Potential Conor McGregor Rematch

Since suffering a massive defeat at the hands of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229, former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor has yet to fight again in the octagon. Five months after the controversial match, “The Notorious” made headlines after he announced on social media that he’s permanently retiring as an MMA fighter […]

5y ago

MMA Rumors: UFC President Dana White Hints At Nearing Conor McGregor’s Return To The Octagon

It has been eight months since former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor last fought in the Octagon. “The Notorious” headed into the UFC 229 main event with the goal of proving that he’s the real king of the UFC lightweight division. Unfortunately, McGregor lost the match via submission in the fourth round against the reigning […]

5y ago

MMA Rumors: UFC Champ Khabib Nurmagomedov Reacts To Conor McGregor’s Retirement, ‘I Don’t Think He’s Finished’

When he suffered a massive defeat at UFC 229, former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor was expected to focus on finding his way back to the top of the lightweight rankings and having his revenge against UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. However, five months after his controversial fight against Nurmagomedov, McGregor announced that he’s putting […]

5y ago