Khabib Nurmagomedov His Record, Net Worth, Weight, Age & More!

Posted by Benjamin Strusnik on January 21, 2022

Who Is Khabib Nurmagomedov?

Khabib Nurmagomedov is the most famous and prolific Mixed Martial Artist to come out of Russia. Khabib was an undisputed and undefeated Lightweight Champion in the UFC, and probably the greatest Champion to ever compete in Mixed Martial Arts. Khabib has become the longest reigning UFC Lightweight Champion in history, as he held the title for nearly 4 years before vacating the title. Khabib is also a two time Combat Sambo World Champion and holds a Black belt in Judo. Khabib is also a Master of Sport in other disciplines including;Pankration, Army Hand to Hand Combat, Sambo and Judo. Along with his many achievements in MMA, Khabib has also won 2 Naga World Championships in grappling, a European Pankration Championship and a European Championship in Army Hand to Hand Combat.

Who Is Khabib Nurmagomedov?

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Khabib made his debut into Mixed Martial Arts in 2008 by securing a triangle choke on Vusal Bayramov at CFSU Champions League. Over the next two years Khabib generated some serious momentum as he won multiple fights inside the cage at events like;Tsumada Fighting Championship and the Pankration Atrium Cup. In 2009 Khabib made his M1 Global debut as he finished Shahbulat Shamhalaev with an armbar in the first round. Khabib also competed in the Russian Combat Sambo and the World Combat Sambo Championships where he won Gold medals in both events at 74 kilograms. The following year Khabib won his second consecutive World Combat Sambo Championship. Over the next two years Khabib went undefeated in MMA finishing 8 out of 9 opponents with Submissions and Knockouts.

After his successful run of wins in ProFC in Russia, Khabib generated significant interest from the UFC. In 2011 Khabib signed a six fight contract with the UFC, as he looked to extend his record beyond his already significant 16 - 0 unbeaten career. In Khabib's UFC debut he fought Kamal Shalorus and submitted him with a rear naked choke 2 minutes into the third round. Over the next few years Khabib continued his undefeated run through the UFC as he dominated opponents with his aggressive Wrestling and Sambo style of fighting. Khabib knocked out Thiago Tavares and Darrell Horcher, and secured decision wins over Abel Trujillo, Pat Healy, Rafael Dos Anjos and a controversial win over Gleison Tibau. Prior to his fight with Abel Trujillo, Khabib weighed in over the permitted weight limit and decided to surrender a percentage of his fight purse, and they fought at a catchweight. During the fight Khabib set a new record of 21 successful takedowns out of 28 attempts.

Khabib signed a new UFC contract to fight Eddie Alvarez for the Lightweight Championship at UFC 205. In the midst of a controversial decision by the UFC and Eddie Alvarez, the fight was cancelled as they promoted a title fight between Eddie Alvarez and Connor McGregor instead. Khabib displayed his outrage publicly by calling Alvarez a "bullshit champ" and accused the UFC of being a freak show. At UFC 205 Khabib fought Michael Johnson as he put on a clinic of domination, submitting Johnson in the third round. Khabib was meant to fight Tony Ferguson at UFC 209 but due to a weight cut that went wrong Khabib was forced to pull out of the fight, making this the third time the fight between the two warriors was cancelled. At UFC 219 Khabib fought Edson Barboza, Khabib won all three rounds securing multiple takedowns and landing dominating ground and pound, and winning a unanimous decision.

At UFC 223 a title fight was scheduled between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson. Ferguson was forced to pull out of the fight due to a knee injury and for the fourth time the fight was cancelled. Max Holloway was meant to be the replacement but he was ruled out by NYSAC due to extreme weight cutting. The UFC had trouble finding an opponent as Anthony Pettis didn't make weight and Paul Fedler did not have a high enough ranking to take the fight. The controversial inclusion of Al Laquinta was a strange choice and due to another weight issue only Khabib was eligible to win the Lightweight title. Khabib dominated Laquinta and was crowned the UFC Lightweight Champion.

After UFC 223 Khabib was still unbeaten on 26 straight wins inside the cage. After recent controversy and bad publicity, Khabib would defend his title at UFC 229 against the notorious Connor McGregor. There was a lot of trash talk going on and Connor crossed many boundaries that angered Khabib. During the fight Khabib brutalised Connor in the first two rounds, but in the third Connor showed signs of a comeback forcing Khabib to lose his first ever round inside the cage. In the fourth round Khabib took Connor down and submitted him with a brutal neck crank. After the fight more controversy spilled out as Khabib jumped the cage and assaulted Dillon Danis, as a brawl between both camps spiralled out of control. Both fighters received suspensions and coped massive fines.

Khabib went on to defeat his last two opponents Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje at UFC 242 and 254 respectively. After the fight against Justin Gaethje, Khabib announced his retirement from Mixed Martial Arts. Khabib went on to speak about how he promised his Mother he would not fight without his late father. Khabib retired from the UFC as the undisputed undefeated Lightweight Champion on 29 wins. Khabib returned to Russia where he bought an MMA promotion called Gorilla Fighting Championship. Khabib renamed his company Eagle Fighting Championship (EFC) after his nickname the Eagle. Khabib cemented himself as one of, if not the best UFC fighter in the world, ranked as the UFC’s number 1 pound for pound fighter Khabib has created a legacy that many fans have enjoyed.

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How Old Is Khabib Nurmagomedov?

Khabib Nurmagomedov grew up in a village called Sildi in the republic Dagestan district of Russia. He was born on the 20th of September in 1988, he is currently 33 years of age.

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Early Family Life!

Khabib Nurmagomedov grew up in the village of Sildi in the Tsumadinsky district in Dagestan ASSR, which is a republic in the Russian Soviet Union. Khabib’s father Abdulmanap was a highly valued athlete and a veteran within the Soviet Army, who wrestled from an early age and competed in Judo and Sambo. Abdulmanap converted the bottom floor of their two storey family home into a gym, where he trained many Dagestan nationals in the hope of keeping them away from Islamic extremism. Khabib grew up in his family home with his older brother and his younger sister along with his cousins. They would all watch his father train students in the gym and from their young ages they would also wrestle. Khabib started wrestling at 8 years old and by the time he was 9 his training consisted of wrestling a Bear, which was common for kids in Dagestan. In 2001 Khabib’s family moved to Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, where he continued training in wrestling. At 15 years of age Khabib began training in Judo mainly so he would get used to fighting with a Gi jacket on. By 17 years old Khabib was training in Russian Sambo under his father, as Abdulmanap was the senior coach for the Combat Sambo National Team in Dagestan. Growing up in Dagestan was tough for Khabib as the streets were filled with violence, and he often was embroiled in street fights. Due to the ongoing violence in Dagestan, Khabib changed his focus and began to train extensively in Mixed Martial Arts.

How Much Is Khabib Nurmagomedov Worth?

Khabib Nurmagomedov is the number 1 ranked most successful Russian athlete. He has earnt whopping paychecks for many of his UFC fights, including 1.5 million from his fight with Connor McGregor and over 6 million for his fight with Dustin Poirier. Throughout his 13 UFC fights Khabib has netted 14.7 million dollars in fight payments. Khabib has made other money through many of his sponsors like;Reebok, Gorilla Energy and Toyota. Khabib charges 300 thousand dollars for each of his interview appearances, according to his manager. Khabib has used his money to help numerous charities including The Good Fight Foundation and a foundation Khabib set up in Uganda, which fixed 13 wells to give many Ugandans clean drinking water. Khabib has also filmed an instructional video called “Sambo: The Top Game - A Blueprint For Smeshing” which is available for purchase exclusively on bjjfanatics.com. Khabib is a sporting mega star who has built an undefeated legacy of greatness, he has a net worth which is reported to be over 40 million dollars. Now with the purchase of his new fighting organisation “Eagle Fighting Championship” his stocks are comprehensively rising fast.

How Tall Is Khabib Nurmagomedov?

Khabib Nurmagomedov stands at 5 feet and 10 inches tall or (177 centimetres) Khabib has a reach of 70 inches or 178 centimetres.

How Much Does Khabib Nurmagomedov Weigh?

Khabib Nurmagomedov weighs in at 70 kilograms or (155 pounds) Khabib has fought extensively in the Lightweight division, but he has also made the jump up to Welterweight.

Controversies Surrounding Khabib Nurmagomedov!

Khabib Nurmagomedov has been heavily embroiled in controversies throughout his dynamic MMA career. On the 3rd of April 2018 just days before UFC 223, Khabib had an altercation with Artem Lobov. Khabib and his entourage had bailed up Artem Lobov in a corner and proceeded to slap him several times. This was a direct result of Lobov and McGregor verbally abusing Khabib in several media appearances. Two days later during more promotions for UFC 223, Connor McGregor and his entourage were let into the Barclay Centre where they set upon a bus carrying Khabib and several other fighters due to fight on UFC 223. Connor smashed up the bus in a controversial and heated attack which left Michael Chisa and Ray Borg both injured and unable to fight at UFC 223. This event led to the arrest of Connor McGregor and ultimately led to the events that unfolded at UFC 229.

After Khabib’s devastation of Connor McGregor at UFC 229, Khabib jumped the octagon fence and ran into the crowd to assault Dillon Danis. As a result a brawl broke out inside the octagon where numerous individuals from Khabib’s entourage assaulted Connor McGregor. The falling out from this chaos was monumental, and led to suspensions and huge fines for both Khabib and McGregor. Among the other suspensions were Khabib’s guys Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Zubaira Tukhugov, both received 12 month suspensions.

Khabib has also gone on record in 2021 stating that ring girls are the most useless people in MMA. Khabib told a reporter that he did not see the point of half naked girls walking around holding round cards. He added that the barbaric tradition of the ring girls made him uncomfortable and so he does not have them involved in his fighting organisation.

Khabib has also spoken out about rap concerts in Dagestan forcing a crackdown on nightclubs. After Khabib’s influence, rapper Egor Kreed cancelled his performances in the region. Khabib also spoke out against a Dagestani play featuring a woman seducing a man, Khabib publicly called it filth. These events led to the producer of the play receiving death threats on social media. Khabib also spurred on more controversy when he criticised Emmanuel Macron the President of France after the events of the murder of Samuel Paty.

At UFC 223 Khabib spoke in his post fight speech, as he addressed Vladmir Putin the Russian President. Khabib asked him to free his supporter, billionaire Ziyavudin Magomedov from prison, who was in there on embezzlement charges.

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Fight List!

Khabib Nurmagomedov has been a phenomenal fighter inside the UFC’s Octagon, he has also lit up the stage all throughout Russia with his combative ferocity. Khabib has become the number 1 pound for pound fighter in the world as he has fought guys like;Dustin Poirier, Connor McGregor, Justin Gaethje, Edson Barboza, Michael Johnson, Al Laquinta, Rafael Dos Anjos, Pat Healy, Thiago Tavares, Gleison Tibau, Abel Trujillo, Kamal Shalorus, Vadim Sandulskiy, Khamez Mamedov, Ashot Shaginyan, Alexander Agafonov, Shahbulat Shamhalaev, Said Akhmed, Magomed Magomedov and Eldar Eldarov.

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Best Fight Of All Time!

Khabib Nurmagomedov has had many historic matches inside the UFC, his grudge match with Connor McGregor was a highly anticipated matchup between the two enemies. Khabib has also secured performance of the night on three occasions, the first was for his domination of Edson Barboza, while another was in his last fight of his career against Justin Gaethje. The third was definitely his best fight of his career, against Dustin Poirier. Khabib’s fight against Dustin at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi was an electrifying match, as Khabib secured a rear naked choke submission victory in the third round. After the fight Khabib spoke extremely highly of Dustin Poirier as he pledged 100k to Dustin’s charity “The Good Fight Foundation”. Khabib is all about respect and his fight against Dustin is one that Khabib values tremendously.

Who Did Khabib Nurmgomedov Lose To?

Khabib Nurmagomedov has never lost inside the cage, as he secured an unbeaten record of 29 - 0 throughout his Mixed Martial Arts career.

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Record!

Khabib has been nothing short of perfect inside the octagon, his almost flawless career of 29 wins with 0 losses has been dynamic to watch. Khabib has a massive list of accomplishments that include;

UFC Lightweight Champion (2018) UFC Lightweight Title Defenses (2018, 2019, 2020) Longest Lightweight Title Reign in UFC History (1077 days) Khabib has tied records for;The Most Lightweight Title Defenses (3) The Most Consecutive Lightweight Title Wins (3) The Most Submission Wins In The Lightweight Division (3) The Most Consecutive Wins In The Lightweight Division (13) The First ever Muslim UFC Champion (2018) Second Russian UFC Champion After Oleg Taktarov (2018) UFC Honours Submission Of The Year - Vs Justin Gaethje (2020) M1 Global Challenge Champion (2009) Pankration Atrium Cup Champion (2008) Breakthrough Fighter Of The Year (2013) Beatdown Of The Year - Vs Michae Johnson (2016) Comeback Fighter Of The Year (2016) Staredown Of The Year - Vs Abel Trujillo (2013) Performance Of The Year - Vs Edson Barboza (2017) International Fighter Of The Year (2016) Mixed Martial Arts Most Valuable (2020) World Sports Star Of The Year (2020) Best Sportsman In Russia (2020) ESPY Award - Best MMA Fighter (2021) World Combat Sambo Champion (2009, 2010) Russian Combat Sambo Champion (2009) Army Hand To Hand Combat European Champion (2007) European Pankration Champion (2008) Naga NoGi World Champion - Grappling (2012) ADCC Rules Naga NoGi Champion (2012)

Khabib was made an Honorary Citizen of Grozny by the Mayor of Grozny after his fight with Connor McGregor. Khabib and his father were also awarded with the Order For Services To The Republic Of Dagestan for their significant contributions to sports in Dagestan.

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Injuries!

Khabib Nurmagomedov has suffered from a recurring knee injury that has plagued the Russian athlete throughout his prestigious career. Khabib was forced to pull out of several fights during his UFC career, including fights scheduled against Tony Ferguson and Donald Cerrone on two occasions each. Khabib has become a well conditioned athlete who has excelled on the world stage of Mixed Martial Arts.

Is Khabib Nurmagomedov Retired?

Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement from the UFC after his fight with Justin Gaethje on the 24th of October in 2020. After Khabib’s Father passed away he made a promise to his Mother that he would not take any more fights. Khabib is a man of honour and a man of his word, so he has since vacated his Lightweight UFC Championship belt. After retiring Khabib has returned to Russia where he bought the Gorilla Fighting Championship for 1 million dollars. Khabib has since renamed the MMA promotion (EFC) the Eagle Fighting Championship.

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