Episode 1271 Khabib Nurmagomedov Sun, 2020-Oct-25 02:40 UTC Length - 2:16
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Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov (Russian: Хабиб Абдулманапович Нурмагомедов; Avar: Хӏабиб Нурмухlамадов; born 20 September 1988) is a Avar Russian retired professional mixed martial artist. He notably competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the UFC Lightweight Champion from April 2018 until his retirement in October 2020. With 29 wins and no losses, he retired with an undefeated record. As of 9 September 2020, he is #2 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. As of 2 October 2020, Fight Matrix ranks him as the #2 lightweight of all time (behind B. J. Penn). Nurmagomedov was the first Muslim to win a UFC title. A two-time Combat Sambo World Champion, he is trained in sambo, judo, and wrestling. His style of grappling has made him one of the most dominant athletes in the history of MMA. As of October 2020, Nurmagomedov is the most followed Russian celebrity on Instagram, with more than 23 million followers.
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