Khabib Nurmagomedov is a Russian mixed martial artist who is currently signed with the UFC. He is a former two-time Lightweight Champion of the now-defunct promotion World Extreme Cagefighting and is the current UFC Lightweight Champion.
As of September 8, 2020, he is ranked as the #1 lightweight fighter in the world by Sherdog and MMA Junkie. He is also ranked as the #2 pound-for-pound fighter in the world by Sherdog.
Early Life of Khabib
Khabib Nurmagomedov was born on September 20, 1988, in the village of Sildi in the Dagestan ASSR, Soviet Union (now part of Russia). His father’s name is Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov and his mother’s name is Makhi Aliyeva. He has two brothers named Magomed and Alim, and two sisters named Amina and Zebida. Khabib’s father began teaching him judo and sambo at the age of five.
Khabib attended Makhachkala’s Secondary School No. 31 until the ninth grade, when he dropped out to pursue a career in mixed martial arts (MMA). In his youth, he also trained in wrestling and boxing. Khabib’s mixed martial arts (MMA) career began in 2008, when he started training at the age of 19 under Russian coach Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, his father.
Khabib’s Career
Khabib Nurmagomedov is a Russian mixed martial artist who is currently signed with the UFC. He is a two-time Combat Sambo World Champion and was the first MMA fighter to be awarded a black belt in judo by the International Judo Federation. Khabib made his professional MMA debut in 2008, and compiled a record of 24-0 before signing with the UFC in 2012.
Khabib made his UFC debut against Kamal Shalorus and won via submission in the third round. He then went on to win his next six fights in the UFC, all by stoppage. This included a dominant performance against Rafael dos Anjos to win the UFC Lightweight Championship.
Khabib has successfully defended his title three times, most recently against Conor McGregor at UFC 229. He is currently ranked as the #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world by many publications, and is widely considered to be one of the best MMA fighters of all time.
In September 2009, at the age of 21, Khabib made his professional MMA debut in Moscow, Russia. He defeated his opponent, Vusal Bayramov, via submission in the first round.
Khabib amassed an undefeated record of 24–0 over the next six years, fighting primarily in Russia and Ukraine. In January 2012, he signed a multi-fight contract with the UFC.
Khabib made his UFC debut against Kamal Shalorus on January 20, 2012, at UFC on FX 1. He won the fight via submission in the third round.
Khabib then faced Gleison Tibau on July 7, 2012, at UFC 148. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
In his next bout, Khabib faced Tavares on September 22, 2012, at UFC 152. He won the fight via submission in the first round.
Khabib then faced Healy on January 19, 2013, at UFC on Fox 6. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
On April 6, 2013, it was announced that Khabib would face Rafael dos Anjos on May 25, 2013, at UFC 160. However, dos Anjos withdrew from the bout due to a torn meniscus and was replaced by Abel Trujillo. Khabib won the fight via unanimous decision.
After his successful debut in the UFC, Khabib was ranked the #12 lightweight fighter in the world by Sherdog.
Khabib then faced Michael Johnson on November 16, 2013, at UFC 168. He won the fight via submission in the first round.
In his next bout, Khabib faced Pat Healy on April 19, 2014, at UFC on Fox 11. He won the fight via submission in the second round.
On July 7, 2014, it was announced that Khabib would face Donald Cerrone on September 27, 2014, at UFC 178. However, the bout was canceled due to a knee injury to Khabib.
Khabib eventually faced Cerrone on October 25, 2014, at UFC 187. He won the fight via submission in the second round.
After his victory over Cerrone, Khabib was ranked the #8 lightweight fighter in the world by Sherdog.
On December 11, 2014, it was announced that Khabib would face Darrell Horcher on April 18, 2015, at UFC on Fox 19. However, Horcher withdrew from the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Tony Ferguson. Khabib won the fight via TKO in the second round.
Following his win over Ferguson, Khabib was ranked the #4 lightweight fighter in the world by Sherdog.
On July 9, 2015, it was announced that Khabib would face Danny Castillo on September 5, 2015, at UFC 191. He won the fight via submission in the second round.
On December 11, 2015, it was announced that Khabib would face Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC Lightweight Championship on March 5, 2016, at UFC 196. However, dos Anjos withdrew from the bout due to a broken foot and was replaced by Conor McGregor. Khabib lost the fight via submission in the second round.
Following his loss to McGregor, Khabib was ranked the #6 lightweight fighter in the world by Sherdog.
On April 16, 2016, it was announced that Khabib would face Darrell Horcher on May 29, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 89. He won the fight via TKO in the second round.
On October 8, 2016, it was announced that Khabib would face Michael Johnson on November 12, 2016, at UFC 205. He won the fight via submission in the third round.
Following his win over Johnson, Khabib was ranked the #3 lightweight fighter in the world by Sherdog.
On December 30, 2016, it was announced that Khabib would face Tony Ferguson for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship on March 4, 2017, at UFC 209. However, the bout was canceled on the weigh-in day after Khabib was hospitalized due to weight management issues.
On April 7, 2017, it was announced that Khabib would face Eddie Alvarez for the UFC Lightweight Championship on July 29, 2017, at UFC 214. He won the fight via submission in the second round to become the undisputed UFC Lightweight Champion.
Following his win over Alvarez, Khabib was ranked the #1 lightweight fighter in the world by Sherdog.
On October 6, 2017, it was announced that Khabib would face Kevin Lee for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship on October 7, 2018, at UFC 229. He won the fight via submission in the third round to become the undisputed UFC Lightweight Champion.
Following his win over Lee, Khabib was ranked the #1 lightweight fighter in the world by Sherdog.
On January 18, 2019, it was announced that Khabib would face Dustin Poirier for the UFC Lightweight Championship on September 7, 2019, at UFC 242. He won the fight via submission in the third round to retain his title.
Following his win over Poirier, Khabib was once again ranked the #1 lightweight fighter in the world by Sherdog.
Khabib beat Justin Gaethje for the UFC Lightweight Championship in 2020.
What is Khabib’s Net Worth
Khabib Nurmagomedov is a Russian mixed martial artist who has a net worth of $30 million. He is currently the UFC Lightweight Champion and is ranked as the #2 pound-for-pound fighter in the world by Sherdog. Nurmagomedov has been undefeated in his professional MMA career, with 26 wins and no losses.
He was born in Dagestan, Russia, and began training in Judo and Sambo at a young age. He later switched to wrestling and trained under the tutelage of his father and coach, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. Khabib made his MMA debut in 2008, and quickly amassed an undefeated record of 11-0.
In 2012, he signed with the UFC and made his promotional debut against Kamal Shalorus. He would go on to win his next eight fights in the UFC, including notable wins over Rafael dos Anjos, Conor McGregor, and Dustin Poirier.
Nurmagomedov is currently the UFC Lightweight Champion, and has defended his title three times. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time.
Is Khabib Married?
Khabib Nurmagomedov is a Russian mixed martial artist who is currently signed with the UFC. He is a two-time Combat Sambo World Champion and was the first person to hold both the UFC Lightweight Championship and lineal championship simultaneously. As of September 2020, he is undefeated in 28 professional MMA fights.
Nurmagomedov was born on September 20, 1988, in the village of Sildi in Tsumadinsky District of the Dagestan ASSR, Soviet Union (now Russia). His father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, is a retired Army Colonel and a senior coach of Sambo and Judo.
He has an older brother, Magomed, and two sisters. Khabib’s maternal grandfather was an ethnic Avar who fought in the Second World War. Nurmagomedov received his early education at School No. 1 in Kirovaul. In his youth, he practiced judo and sambo; he later switched to wrestling, which resulted in him winning the Junior Championships of Russia in 2008.
Nurmagomedov is married to Patimat, with whom he has three children: a daughter, Fatima, and two sons, Habib and Magomed. He is a Sunni Muslim. Nurmagomedov’s hobbies include fishing, hunting, and playing chess. He is a fan of the Russian football club Anzhi Makhachkala.
Khabib’s Fighting Records
Khabib Nurmagomedov is a Russian mixed martial artist. He is a two-time Combat Sambo World Champion and the reigning UFC Lightweight Champion. In mixed martial arts, he is undefeated and has never lost a bout.
Khabib made his professional MMA debut in 2008, and won his first 12 fights before signing with the UFC in 2011. He made his UFC debut against Kamal Shalorus and won via submission in the third round. In his next fight, he defeated Gleison Tibau via TKO in the second round.
Khabib then went on a six-fight winning streak, which included victories over Rafael dos Anjos, Darrell Horcher, and Michael Johnson. He then challenged for the UFC Lightweight Championship against Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205, and won via submission in the second round to become the undisputed champion.
Khabib defended his title against Conor McGregor at UFC 229, and won via submission in the fourth round. The win also earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.
Khabib has since defended his title against Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, and is currently scheduled to defend it against Tony Ferguson at UFC 249.