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Arman Tsarukyan believes he’s a nightmare matchup for Khabib Nurmagomedov: ‘I’m more well-rounded than him’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:49:34 +0000

There are only a select few best of the best legends within the sport of mixed martial arts, but Khabib Nurmagomedov undoubtedly has a seat at the table with those etched in history. However, despite being one of the most dominant fighters to ever grace the octagon, Arman Tsarukyan believes that he has the skills to beat Nurmagomedov in his prime. ‘The Eagle’ quickly rose to fame in the cage by handing devastating losses to his opponents effortlessly, barely dropping a round throughout his 12-year career.

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Watch Khabib Nurmagomedov submit Dustin Poirier | Full Fight Video

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 05:28:46 +0000

In September 2019, a champion vs. champion bout headlined the third UFC event hosted in Abu Dhabi

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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammate stripped of PFL title after doping violation

BAD MMA News — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:34:36 +0000

Anti-doping agencies are working hard to crack down on drug cheats trying to gain an advantage over their opponents. Anybody from the pinnacle of the sport to the regional scene can be found guilty of consuming performance-enhancing drugs, and that was the case for Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘s teammate, Movlid Khaybulaev, earlier this week. Russians, especially those hailing from Dagestan and Chechnya, have begun taking over the sport of mixed martial arts

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Khabib Nurmagomedov labels Conor McGregor a drug addict as feud burns stronger

BAD MMA News — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:48:32 +0000

There is no love lost between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor . The pair have been caught in a constant verbal warfare dating back a decade, but their war of words may have now reached boiling point following their recent exchange. While McGregor is mixed martial arts’ biggest ever global superstar, ‘The Eagle’ arguably finds himself in the runner-up spot.

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Conor McGregor details Khabib Nurmagomedov brawl at UFC 229

BAD MMA News — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 20:02:16 +0000

The Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov saga had many memorable moments, but arguably none bigger than the post-fight brawl that erupted in the cage following their matchup. In what can be considered the most anticipated fight in company history, the pair met at UFC 229 to much fanfare

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Khabib Nurmagomedov faces backlash after refusing to shake hands with female reporter

BAD MMA News — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:24:19 +0000

Khabib Nurmagomedov was recently criticized online after refusing to shake a female reporter’s hand during an appearance on the CBS panel during their UEFA Champions League final broadcast. ‘The Eagle’ rarely finds himself in controversial situations and has, for the most part, been an incredible example for all mixed martial artists. His humble nature has been on display throughout his years competing in the cage, but some fans turned on him for snubbing a woman’s handshake attempt on live TV.

Khabib Nurmagomedov faces backlash after refusing to shake hands with female reporter – MMA Weekly

Khabib Nurmagomedov vows to beat up popular streamer IShowSpeed

BAD MMA News — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 11:20:52 +0000

IShowSpeed ‘s recent antics in the real world have gotten him a reputation in the mixed martial arts world, but he may have bitten off more than he could chew when he came face to face with Khabib Nurmagomedov earlier this week. The YouTuber is seemingly on a never-ending number of side quests , which see him venture into everything from the world of combat sports to the streets of Shanghai, China, interacting with the residents. Now, the influencer, real name Darren Watkins, has managed to get himself into a situation not many men would like to be in, but it isn’t the first time he has been in hot water with a UFC fighter

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Former UFC champion: ‘Islam Makhachev surpassed Khabib Nurmagomedov’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 20 May 2025 15:35:15 +0000

Has Islam Makhachev surpassed his coach Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘s accomplishments in the lightweight division? Former UFC featherweight titleholder Aljamain Sterling believes he has. “Islam is one of the greatest lightweights of all time, in my opinion. I think he surpasses Khabib just based on how active he’s been,” Sterling said on his YouTube channel . ”In terms of Khabib’s run, I think Khabib had a total of 13 or 14 fights. I think Islam is already past that if I’m not mistaken.” Nurmagomedov (29-0) retired following his UFC 254 win over Justin Gaethje in October 2020. He fought 13 times inside the octagon and successfully defended the 155-pound championship three times. Makhachev (27-1) has 17 octagon appearances under his belt and has the most lightweight title defenses in the promotion’s history with four, one more than Nurmagomedov. “He (Nurmagomedov) had a great run.

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Henry Cejudo suggests Khabib Nurmagomedov could prevent Makhachev vs. Topuria from happening

BAD MMA News — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:07:02 +0000

Henry Cejudo believes UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov could get in the way of Islam Makhachev defending his lightweight title against Ilia Topuria . In a chat with Cejudo this past December , Nurmagomedov said he’d be against Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) getting an immediate shot at Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) and his belt. “I remember talking to Khabib, and Khabib said it’s not fair for Ilia to skip the line and go after the title shot with Islam because that’s all Islam’s been doing,” Cejudo told MMA Junkie. “He gave Volkanovski a couple (title shots) where he’s gone up.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s dismissal of Ilia Topuria’s title chances are wrong, claims UFC legend

BAD MMA News — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 19:15:10 +0000

Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t believe Ilia Topuria is deserving of a lightweight title shot, but one UFC legend doesn’t agree. ‘El Matador’ is currently riding arguably the greatest two-fight win streak in UFC history, adding to his perfect 18-0 record in the sport. After knocking out two of the greatest featherweights of all time in back-to-back fights, the Georgian has decided to make a major change in his career

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