Former lightweight champion Nurmagomedov opened a martial arts school in his home city in Dagestan, Makhachkala, in December 2019, providing space for around 200 athletes at a time to train at a facility named after his father, revered MMA coach Abdulmanap, who died last year. Now the retired fighter, training enthusiast and businessman has …
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Legion bettered former Russian Premier League team Anzhi Makhachkala, the club Khabib supported as a boy, 2-0 to reach the Russian Cup group stage, which will se them pitted against some of the country’s top clubs. The club on Friday posted an image to their official Instagram page of president Shamil Lakhiyalov shaking …
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Nurmagomedov fights in front of American fans for the first time in his career at the event which will take place at The Forum in Inglewood, California in a fight which comes almost exactly four months after the highly-touted lightweight fighter earned a clear-cut unanimous decision win in his debut …
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The unbeaten 25-year-old won on his UFC debut in January and has admitted a future fight with former champion Yan could be on the cards as he bids to follow in the footsteps of his illustrious lightweight king brother. Yan is desperate to regain his crown after suffering a farcical …
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Knocked out by Dustin Poirier in the second round of their clash at UFC 257 in January, the Irishman is at a crossroads in his storied career. On July 10, he will have the chance to avenge the loss and win his trilogy 2-1 against ‘The Diamond’ in Las Vegas, …
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Tensions are high in Israel as around 300 injuries were reported last week after two separate raids of the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem by Israeli defense forces, prompting concerns that Palestinians could be forcibly be evicted from their homes. The incidents have ramped up fears that the ongoing conflict could lead to …
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The 23-year-old claimed she had no expectations going into the final in South Carolina, where she won the world’s oldest professional all-women’s tournament in America with a 6-4, 6-2 victory to earn the top prize of around $565,000. Ranked at 38 going in to the tournament, Kudermetova beat former US …
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Poirier, who it was confirmed on Saturday will fight Conor McGregor for a third time at UFC 264 on July 10, is well-known for the concussive style of striking that he used so effectively to hand his rival the first TKO defeat of his career in January. The Louisiana native has …
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Bellator newcomer Magomedov has two inspirational figures in his training camp in former UFC champion Nurmagomedov and childhood friend Magomedsharipov, who is unbeaten with the promotion. After almost ending his second successful outing for Bellator in the first round, Magomedov won by rear-naked choke with little more than a minute of the …
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Appearing for the first time since losing on his UFC debut in November 2019, the welterweight made light of Gooden’s pre-bout claims that all Russian fighters had the same reliance on going to ground, mixing it up while appearing to wobble his opponent on a few occasions. Nurmagomedov had cheekily suggested that …
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