Nicknamed ‘The Russian Bear’, Taktarov won the UFC ... proving that Sambo could stand toe-to-toe with any fighting style. So, is Khabib Nurmagomedov the greatest Sambo fighter of all time?

Coach Javier Mendez called Poirier Makhachev’s toughest fight to date. Nurmagomedov thinks Makhachev can only grow from a back-and-forth battle such as that, which was a nominee for the 2024 Fight of ...

Nurmagomedov, one of the best former lightweight champions in the sport, has become an incredible coach. At UFC 311, he will be in the corner of Islam Makhachev, who will no longer defend his title ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s kindness even extends to his fellow coaches. Advertisement American Kickboxing Academy coach Javier ...

Josh Thomson spoke about this topic recently on episode 544 of Weighing In and explained that he felt McGregor's fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov marked that downturn for the Irish fighter.

😬Khabib thinks the UFC made Merab Dvalishvili accept the fight with Umar Nurmagomedov: “I believe the UFC… pressured [Merab] and made him fight [Umar]… The UFC needed a co-main event ...

During a recent interview, Khabib Nurmagomedov confirmed that the mega-fight against Conor McGregor changed his trajectory in the sport. "I fought Michael Johnson in 2016," Khabib said ...

If you asked Khabib Nurmagomedov about the biggest challenge he’s faced, he probably wouldn’t name any of his fights. Instead, he might point to this fight camp, where three of his fighters ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov has been a disciplined fighter ... Like 10 or 11 years in the UFC. He’s on a four-fight win streak, and he’s in his prime. You know, it’s a good fight.

Khabib Nurmagomedov ... Poirier at UFC 302. Nurmagomedov also holds a victory over Poirier, whom he submitted at UFC 242 in September 2019. Nurmagomedov admits fighting "The Diamond" was a lot ...

In the opposing corner, Khabib Nurmagomedov says Dvalishvili had no desire to fight the undefeated Umar and believes the reigning champion wasn't left with much of a choice. "On Jan. 18 ...