Since his UFC debut in 2011 Khabib Nurmagomedov has steadily established himself as one of the finest fighters in the promotion. On his way to the lightweight title, he managed to defeat big fighters like Edson Barboza and Al Iaquinta. He later managed to dominate Conor McGregor to further illustrate his rise to popularity. As of October 2018, Khabib was seeded 2nd in the official UFC pound-for-pound rankings.

Born name

Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov

nickname

The Eagle

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Sildi, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

nationality

training

The information about Khabib Nurmagomedov’s formal education is not available.

occupation

Professioneller Mixed Martial Artist

family

• Father – Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov (Mixed Martial Arts and Wrestling Coach)
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – Magomed Nurmagomedov (Older Brother), Amina Nurmagomedov (Younger Sister)

Manager

unknown

classification

Welterweight (2008–2011)

Easy

Reach

178 cm or 70 inches

Style

Sambo, Judo, Pankration, Freestyle Wrestling

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 10 inches or 178 cm

weight

70 kg or 154 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Khabib Nurmagomedov got married in June 2013. He has chosen not to take the spotlight on his private life and has refrained from sharing related information with fans or media.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of Avar descent.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Short cut hairstyle
• Often wears a papak hat during promotions and after his battles. The papak hat is an important cultural symbol of the Dagestani Avar ethnicity.

brand promotion

Khabib Nurmagomedov has an endorsement deal with Reebok . Besides his clothes, he also uses his social media activities to promote Reebok products.

He has also used his social media posts to promote products and brands such as Amniotic Athletics .

Religion

Nurmageomedov is a devout Muslim. He often uses his social media posts to express his commitment to his faith. Khabib also made pilgrimages to Mecca four times and also to Hajj.

Known for

As one of the best mixed martial artists in the world. In fact, he is considered by many to be the top Russian mixed martial artist. He has managed to win multiple titles and championships with multiple MMA actions.

First MMA match

In September 2008 he made his MMA professional debut. Within a month of his debut, he managed to win all four fights.

In January 2012, he made his UFC UFC debut at the FX 1 event in a fight against Kamal Shalorus. He won the match via submission in the 3rd round.

First web show

In 2015, he made his first web show appearance on the sports show, UFC Embedded: Vlog Series .

First TV show

In April 2015, Khabib Nurmagomedov appeared on the sports show for the first time. UFC Ultimate Insider .

Personal trainer

Khabib has relied on his father’s guidance for his education. However, over the years he has expanded his team to include more coaches and experts. He has a disciplined and grueling training regime to keep himself in peak condition. To improve his functional strength, he places a high priority on bodyweight exercises such as push-ups, pull-ups, and weighted dips with parallel bars.

On his typical training days, Khabib makes sure he runs for half an hour in the morning. He also loves mountain running to further improve his cardiovascular capacity. He plans sparring after lunch. In the evenings he alternates between strike and grappling work.

He also ensures he is disciplined and a clean eating plan complements his work at the gym. He and his coaches have eliminated processed foods from his diet. He has also given up sodium and synthetic sugars.

Khabib Nurmagomedov favorite things

• Football clubs – Anzhi Makhachkala, Real Madrid

Khabib Nurmagomedov Facts

1. During his childhood, his father’s family moved to Kirovaul, where his father opened a gym on the ground floor of a two-story building. His interest in martial arts grew from watching his father train his students at the gym.
2. Khabib started wrestling at the age of 8. He was coached by his father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, who was an army veteran and former distinguished athlete. During his time in the military, he learned sambo and judo.
3. When he turned 9, his father forced him to fight a bear to improve his wrestling skills.
4. He began his judo training at the age of 15 and when he turned 17 he began training in combat sambo under the tutelage of his father.
5. In his youth he often got into street fights. However, that all changed when he focused full-time on his mixed martial arts training.
6. In late 2011, Khabib signed a six-fight contract with UFC to compete in the popular promotion’s lightweight division.
7. In his fight against Abel Trujillo at UFC 160 in May 2013, he set a record for most takedowns in UFC when he managed to successfully complete 21 takedowns from 27 attempts.
8. However, his fight against Trujillo was shrouded in complications, as he weighed in at 158.5lbs, which was 2½ pounds over the allowable light fight limit. He agreed to give away a percentage of his fight money to his opponent and ratify the fight to a catchweight bout.
9. In December 2017, he won his first performance of the night bonus after managing to dominate Edson Barboza over 3 rounds at UFC 219 . He had won the match unanimously.
10. In April 2018, he became the UFC Lightweight Champion when he defeated Al Iaquinta by a unanimous decision at UFC 223 .
11. With his win at UFC 223 he became the first Russian fighter to win the UFC title.
12. He faced Conor McGregor opposite UFC 229 in August 2018 when he made his first defense of his title. He managed to beat and dominate the popular Irish fighter and won the match in the 4th round via submission.
13. After his impressive win over McGregor, he ended up in hot water with UFC as he leaped out of the octagon to face off with the opposing team, leading to a major brawl.
14. With his victory over McGregor, he managed to extend his impressive unbeaten record in MMA to a total of 27 fights. He had won 9 of his games via assist while another 8 wins came by knockouts.
15. In 2016, he co-founded the mixed martial arts team, Eagles MMA team , alongside Ziyavudin Magomedov.
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