Premier League wideman Zinchenko became the latest star to cop negative comments as a result of a portrait between Russians and Ukrainians, with some viewers making fiery remarks about the relationship between the two countries after he posed with MMA great Nurmagomedov on Sunday. Injured Zinchenko joined football-loving Nurmagomedov as City drew 2-2 …
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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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Self-described artist, ring girl, host and designer Brittney Palmer was mocked up waving her behind in Nurmagomedov’s face in a version of a Simpsons cartoon produced by the Russian’s former arch-rival on Tuesday. Retired champion Nurmagomedov was cast as Waylon Smithers, one of The Simpsons’ particularly naive characters, as he …
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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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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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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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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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After 25 years as the voice of the UFC, it is hard to imagine a night under the lights without the flamboyant, cinematic showmanship of Buffer. From brightly burning prospect to the man to beat – and Buffer considers both categories of fighter to be just as worthy and in …
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