Khabib Nurmagomedov waiting on call for title shot
UFC lightweight star Khabib ‘The Eagle’ Nurmagomedov is widely regarded as one of the best fighters on the UFC roster without a title belt. Nurmagomedov’s run at a UFC title has been a rather lengthy one however given his 2-year layoff following his win 2014 win over Rafael dos Anjos.
After making his successful return to the Octagon earlier this year by TKOing Darrel Horcher, many expected Nurmagomedov to finally get his crack at UFC gold given his 23-0 professional MMA record, and 7-0 UFC record despite the fact that Horcher was a UFC newcomer in their bout.
On the heels of it being announced that Rafael dos Anjos and Tony Ferguson would be fighting in Mexico before the end of the year, Nurmagomedov took to Instagram to update fans on his hopes of a title shot:
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