Khabib Nurmagomedov might be a retired fighter nowadays but that certainly hasn’t stopped him from dominating in the training room. The former UFC lightweight champion confirmed his retirement from mixed martial arts in early 2021, several months after first stating that he was stepping away from the sport following a …
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Former Bellator champion and one-time UFC title contender Michael Chandler moved a step closer to another world title shot with a stunning front-kick knockout of Khabib Nurmagomedov rival Tony Ferguson in a featured bout on the UFC 274 card from Phoenix, Arizona late on Saturday. After an impressive first round from …
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Before Khabib was heralded as a true MMA pound-for-pound standout, there was Jose Aldo. The Brazilian wrecking machine put forth a decade-long undefeated streak between both the WEC and UFC and was, for quite some time, the most feared fighter in the sport; a buzzsaw of aggressive knockout punches and …
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Roman Kovalev was awarded a medal for bravery after stepping in to defend a woman when she was reportedly being harassed by a group of three men on the Moscow underground. Kovalev was left with severe facial injuries after being brutally beaten by a trio from Dagestan, in scenes were …
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Football-mad former UFC lightweight king Khabib is making the most of his promotional tour in the UK, taking the time to visit United’s famous stadium as they take on high-flying Everton. A win for either team will see them move to the top of the table, at least temporarily before …
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While promotion president Dana White would love lightweight great Nurmagomedov to come out of retirement, the newly-turned 33-year-old has shown he is as busy as ever in the build-up to his birthday. The legendary Dagestani portrayed himself going for a walk with his coach, Javier Mendez, on Sunday after the trainer turned 51 …
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The former lightweight ruler’s comments, which were made at a press conference to promote his Eagle Fighting Championship, have seen Nurmagomedov blasted by a litany of MMA figures including former octagon rival Conor McGregor. Ahead of her title defense against Lauren Murphy at UFC 266 in Las Vegas on September 26, Shevchenko has …
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Liverpudlian Pimblett had generated plenty of talk ahead of his much-anticipated bow for the promotion, not least after labeling ex-champion Nurmagomedov the ‘Karen of MMA’ just months after he had been embroiled in a blazing row over comments he made towards Georgian fighters. If the 26-year-old had any critics of his …
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The former UFC lightweight champion, who is one of the most prominent Muslim athletes in the world, refused to be drawn into a discussion on the recent Taliban-led takeover of Afghanistan at a recent press event to promote a bumper deal he and his team signed with a sports energy …
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Retired former UFC champion Nurmagomedov, who is one of the most prominent Muslim athletes in the world, refused to be drawn into a debate about the rapid fall of Afghanistan and its capital Kabul to Taliban forces in recent days after the group – who are designated as a terrorist …
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