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Published 12:10 4 Aug 2018 BST
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Records: Most takedowns in a single UFC fight. He nailed 21 takedowns of 27 attempts in three rounds against Abel Trujillo.
Third most takedowns in UFC history - 43.
Highest UFC win percentage (minimum of 10 bouts) - 100%
Biggest win: Edson Barboza at UFC 219. On paper, it was a nightmare match-up for Nurmagomedov. Barboza is one of the most feared strikers in the division, has a reach advantage and incredible takedown defence.
In the end, though, Nurmagomedov made it look like child's play. He mauled his way past the lionhearted Brazillian to score a dominant 30-25, 30-25, 30-24 victory. This was the one that earned him his title shot and for our money, it was his most impressive performance to date.
Other notable wins: Rafael dos Anjos, Michael Johnson, Gleison Tibau, Abel Trujillo, Pat Healy.
Last defeat: N/A.
"Yeah, we talk a little bit. I give him jab... one, two, three, four. I say 'Four'. He say, 'One more!' "I give him a fake [jab] and say, 'No!' A little bit of chat. "I talk to Matt Serra too. I take Iaquinta down and Matt starts saying to him, 'Good stuff. Do this, do this. It's working. It's working.' I talk with Matt a little bit, like, 'Good job Matt!'At one stage, he was actually fond of Conor McGregor: Hard to believe it after all the 'Irish chicken' and 'Dana's son' jabs, but there's photographic evidence to prove it.
He is no longer friendly with Conor McGregor: Nurmagomedov never respected McGregor's champion status. He called him things like 'Irish chicken' and 'Burger King' throughout his tenure as lightweight king.
However, their beef really kicked up a notch during UFC 223 fight week. It started with Nurmagomedov having a heated hotel altercation with McGregor's main sparring partner Artem Lobov in the fighters' hotel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUofr5WcdSM
Then, McGregor traveled across the Atlantic to send Nurmagomdov a message. McGregor and a group of his associates stormed the hotel parking lot and attacked the red fighters' corner bus which Nurmagomedov was a passenger on.
McGregor threw a dolly through the bus window. Two fighters were injured and three bouts scheduled for UFC 223 were forced to be canceled over the incident. Michael Chiesa suffered a sizeable gash on his forehead and was pulled from his bout against Anthony Pettis. Ray Borg suffered corneal abrasions from the shattered glass. His bout against Brandon Moreno was scrapped.
Artem Lobov, who was also part of the group that stormed the parking lot, was also removed from his fight against Alex Caceres as punishment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za0qXbofvc0
Family man: Khabib was married in June 2013, and has a daughter and a son. He actually missed the birth of his son to fight Barboza at UFC 209.
Headgear: The hat he wears and subsequently puts on Joe Rogan is called a papakha. Before you go making a tit of yourself, it's pronounced “puh-pah-hah”. The hat is native to his homeland of Dagestan. He wears it to pay respect to his Avar heritage. According to a fascinating FightLand article, the hat was worn by the shepherds in the 'warrior, mountain clan.'
Famous Friends: Cristiano Ronaldo, Mike Tyson and NHL star Alexander Ovechkin are among the celebrity athletes he's rubbed shoulders with.
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