Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov was born on 20 September 1988 and is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist.
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56 Facts About Habib Nurmagomedov
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Habib Nurmagomedov competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he was the longest-reigning UFC Lightweight Champion, having held the title from April 2018 to March 2021.
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Two-time Combat Sambo World Champion, Habib Nurmagomedov has a background in the disciplines of sambo, judo and wrestling.
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Habib Nurmagomedov is the most-followed Russian on Instagram, with more than followers as of February 2022.
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Habib Nurmagomedov is a mixed martial arts promoter, known for promoting the Eagle Fighting Championship.
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Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov was born to an Avar family on 20 September 1988, in the village of Sildi in the Tsumadinsky District of the Dagestan ASSR, an autonomous republic within the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.
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Habib Nurmagomedov has an older brother, Magomed, and younger sister, Amina.
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Habib Nurmagomedov grew up in the household with his siblings and cousins.
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Habib Nurmagomedov resumed training in combat sambo, under his father, at 17.
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Habib Nurmagomedov frequently got into street fights in his youth, before focusing his attention on mixed martial arts.
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Habib Nurmagomedov made his professional MMA debut in September 2008 and compiled four wins in under a month.
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Later, Habib Nurmagomedov's father revealed in an interview that due to a contract dispute with ProFC they had 11 court cases contesting the legitimacy of Habib Nurmagomedov's UFC contract.
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In late 2011, Habib Nurmagomedov signed a six-fight deal to compete in the UFC's lightweight division.
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Habib Nurmagomedov's next fight was against Thiago Tavares on 19 January 2013 at UFC on FX 7.
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At the weigh-ins, Habib Nurmagomedov came in over the permitted limit, weighing in at 158.
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Habib Nurmagomedov was given two hours to cut to the lightweight maximum of 156 pounds but elected instead to surrender a percentage of his fight purse to Trujillo and the bout was contested at a catchweight.
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In December, Habib Nurmagomedov challenged Gilbert Melendez on social media, with the two then expected to face off at UFC 170 on 22 February 2014.
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Habib Nurmagomedov was briefly linked to a bout with Donald Cerrone on 27 September 2014 at UFC 178.
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Habib Nurmagomedov was later expected to face Cerrone on 23 May 2015, at UFC 187.
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Habib Nurmagomedov was expected to face Tony Ferguson on 11 December 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale.
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In lieu of a title shot, Habib Nurmagomedov next faced Michael Johnson on 12 November 2016 at UFC 205.
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Habib Nurmagomedov dominated the fight and was heard telling Dana White to give him a title shot as he mauled Johnson, winning via submission in the third round.
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Habib Nurmagomedov fell ill because of a botched weight cut, and the bout was cancelled as a result.
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Habib Nurmagomedov faced Edson Barboza on 30 December 2017 at UFC 219.
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Habib Nurmagomedov dominated all three rounds, taking Barboza down repeatedly and dominating the fight with ground and pound.
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Only Habib Nurmagomedov was eligible to win the championship, as Iaquinta weighed in 0.
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On Friday, 3 August 2018, the UFC announced that Habib Nurmagomedov would make his first defence of his lightweight title against Conor McGregor at UFC 229 on October 6 in Las Vegas.
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Habib Nurmagomedov managed to defeat McGregor in the fourth round via submission.
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Habib Nurmagomedov won the fight via a rear naked choke submission in the third round.
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Habib Nurmagomedov was scheduled to defend his title against Tony Ferguson on 18 April 2020 at UFC 249.
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However, Habib Nurmagomedov was unable to leave Russia because of restricted air travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and so was removed from the card.
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Habib Nurmagomedov faced Gaethje in a unification bout on 24 October 2020 in the main event at UFC 254.
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Habib Nurmagomedov won the fight via technical submission with a triangle choke in the second round to defend and re-unify the UFC Lightweight Championship.
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Habib Nurmagomedov doesn't want me to go fight without my father but I promised her it was going to be my last fight.
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Since retiring in October 2020, Habib Nurmagomedov has been an active coach with American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez.
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Habib Nurmagomedov employs a wrestling-based style of relentless pressure against his opponents, often described as "mauling".
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Habib Nurmagomedov speaks several languages, including Avar, Russian, English, Turkish, and Arabic.
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Habib Nurmagomedov is an avid football fan and supporter of the clubs Anzhi Makhachkala, Galatasaray, Real Madrid and Liverpool, as well as the Russia national team.
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In October 2020, The Guardian stated that Habib Nurmagomedov is the second-most popular Muslim athlete in the world, behind only the Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah.
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The Guardian additionally stated that, since his high-profile victory over McGregor, Habib Nurmagomedov has used his influential status to "further his ultra-conservative worldview".
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In 2018, Habib Nurmagomedov advocated a crackdown on nightclubs in his home region of Dagestan, and levelled criticism at a rap concert held in Makhachkala, which led to rapper Egor Kreed cancelling his performances in the region.
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In 2019, Habib Nurmagomedov spoke out against a play held in Dagestan that featured a scene of a scantily-clad woman seducing a man.
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Habib Nurmagomedov described the play as "filth", recommended that there be a governmental investigation into its production, and called for those involved to issue a public apology, which allegedly led to the producer of the play receiving threats on social media.
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Habib Nurmagomedov has trained with SC Bazarganova in Kizilyurt, Dagestan, K-Dojo, AMA Fight Club in Fairfield, New Jersey, Mamishev Fight Team in Saint Petersburg, Fight Spirit Team in Kolpino, St Petersburg, and KHK MMA Team in Bahrain, which was funded by Bahraini prince Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
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In 2016, Habib Nurmagomedov co-founded his own team, Eagles MMA, with support from the Dagestani billionaire Ziyavudin Magomedov.
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Habib Nurmagomedov has hosted a training seminar at the Akhmat MMA fight club that is funded by Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov, who has received criticism from some quarters for his government's alleged human rights abuses.
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Habib Nurmagomedov married Patimat in June 2013 and they have three children: a daughter born 1 June 2015, a son born 30 December 2017, and a son born on 22 December 2019.
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Habib Nurmagomedov died on 3 July 2020 at a clinic in Moscow, at the age of 57.
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Habib Nurmagomedov was presented with a Mercedes car by Chechnya's head Ramzan Kadyrov, funded from the Akhmad Kadyrov Foundation, and his father Abdulmanap was awarded the title of "Honoured Worker of Physical Culture of the Chechen Republic" by Kadyrov.
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Habib Nurmagomedov was further charged with menacing and reckless endangerment at his arraignment and released on $50,000 bail until 14 June 2018.
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On 6 October 2018, following his victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 229, Habib Nurmagomedov jumped over the octagon fence and charged at McGregor's cornerman, Dillon Danis.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov complained about the NSAC's decisions and stated he no longer wished to compete in the state of Nevada.
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Habib Nurmagomedov said that he personally saw no point to ring girls and their function of parading round cards around before the start of each round.
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