Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor broke silence over his devastating UFC 229 loss against champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, admitting that he underestimated the Russian and would want to have another go at him. McGregor, who lost via a neck-crank in round-4 in the main event of UFC 229, took to Instagram and posted a personal […]
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‘It’s impossible to KO Khabib’: Manager talks possible Floyd Mayweather fight
After raising his stakes in the MMA world, UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is making some headlines in the boxing world too courtesy discussions of a potential boxing fight between the Russian and undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather. Also read: 4 reasons why Khabib is the greatest Lightweight of all time It is not as simple as […]
4 reasons why Khabib is the greatest Lightweight of all time
UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is 27-0 as a professional. His recent fight against former two-division champion Conor McGregor has transformed the Eagle into one of the biggest and brightest stars in the MMA industry. That he totally decimated an otherwise unbreakable force in McGregor has shoot Khabib’s stakes sky-high. The fight was not the […]
Khabib won’t be stripped of title, says UFC president
UFC President Dana White on Wednesday said UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will not be stripped of his title after UFC 229 post-fight brawl that broke out after the Eagle jumped outside the octagon to fight Conor McGregor’s team-mate Dillon Danis. Nurmagomedov beat two-division champion Conor McGregor to defend his Lightweight belt and improve his […]
Khabib’s father forgives McGregor for ‘coward’ post
UFC 229 ended on a soar note as UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov stirred a brawl after beating former two-division champion Conor McGregor and then jumping out of the cage to start a fist-fight with Conor’s team-mate Dillon Danis. In a post-fight press conference, Khabib apologised for his actions but reiterated that he was provoked […]
‘Discipline comes first’: Khabib’s father angry over post-fight chaos
UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated former two-division champion Conor McGregor via a neck-crank on Sunday at UFC 229, but that’s just one part of the story. Finishing McGregor off after a dominant performance inside the octagon, Khabib snapped over a heated argument with Conor’s team-mate Dillon Danis and jumped outside the cage to stir […]
‘You can’t confine an eagle to a cage and I showed them that’: Khabib on post-fight melee
UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov spoke for the second time after his UFC post-fight melee on Sunday. For the Eagle, the fight against two-division champion Conor McGregor was personal, and if there was any doubt about it, what Khabib did after smashing Conor must have made it all crystal clear. After cranking the former 2-division champion […]
VIDEO: Young Khabib Nurmagomedov grapples a bear
UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was talk of the town on Sunday as he decimated Irish superstar Conor McGregor and stirred a brawl outside the octagon at UFC 229. The 30-year-old was praised for his dominant performance against one of the greatest fighters of all time, but was also criticised for his post-fight antics. Some, […]
Twitter reacts to Khabib beating McGregor, post-fight chaos
UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov passed the biggest test of his career with flying colours as he beat former 2-division champion Conor McGregor at UFC 229. This, however, did not end there. After getting the tap via a neck-crank, a fired-up Khabib went on to exchange heated words with Conor’s team-mate Dillon Danis, who said […]
UFC 229 – Khabib vs McGregor: Make your predictions
We are just five days away from the biggest fight in UFC history as Lighweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former 2-division champion Conor McGregor ready themselves to ‘maul’ one another. The two have longed for a dance inside the octagon, and when they do so on October 6, the world will be watching. What adds […]