Khabib Nurmagomedov News
Referee, judges assigned for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor UFC 229 title fight
Tom Taylor - September 25, 2018
On October 6, in the main event of the stacked UFC 229, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor will step into the cage to settle their beef. This fight is expected to be the biggest of the year for the UFC, and one of the biggest in the promotion’s history outright. As such, fans are sure to be interested to know who will be judging the fight, and which referee will be standing inside the cage with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor.
Khabib Nurmagomedov working with former Conor McGregor training partner in preparation for UFC 229
Tom Taylor - September 25, 2018
As he prepares for his UFC 229 showdown with Conor McGregor, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has been training with an old stablemate of the Irishman: former SBG fighter Myles Price. Price, who spent lots of time sparring and training with Conor McGregor in the early phases of career, now trains at American Kickboxing Academy. And he has no issues with helping Khabib Nurmagomedov prepare for this fight with his former teammate, as he never got along that well with Conor McGregor.
Artem Lobov: Conor McGregor can 'easily out-grapple' Khabib Nurmagomedov
Tom Taylor - September 24, 2018
When Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov step into the cage together at UFC 229, most fans expect one of two things to happen. The expectation is that McGregor will either knock Nurmagomedov out, our Nurmagomedov will drag McGregor into a grappling hell and possibly stop him on the mat. This feeling, of course, hinges on the perception that Nurmagomedov is not much of a striker, and McGregor is not much of a grappler. While Conor McGregor’s chief training partner Artem Lobov agrees that Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t present much danger in the striking department, he feels its erroneous to assume that McGregor can’t grapple with the lightweight champion.
VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov reacts to his manager being kicked out of the UFC 229 presser
Chris Taylor - September 22, 2018
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor squared off for the first time at Thursday’s UFC 229 press conference in New York City. Emotions were running high soon after the press conference got underway. Conor McGregor immediately began taking shots at the current UFC lightweight champion, promising to enjoy the bad beating he is allegedly going to put on Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Dana Cam reveals everything Conor McGregor said to Khabib Nurmagomedov
Chris Taylor - September 22, 2018
Bitter rivals Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov squared off following Thursday’s UFC 229 press conference in New York City. As expected, things got pretty heated between “The Eagle” and “Mystic Mac” when the pair finally got face to face.
Paulie Malignaggi trashes Conor McGregor, believes McGregor failed to get in Nurmagomedov's head
Tom Taylor - September 21, 2018
It didn’t take long for retired boxer Paulie Malignaggi to react to yesterday’s UFC 229 press conference, which featured Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and a whole lot of trash talk. In his eyes, McGregor failed to get inside Nurmagomedov’s head, which in turn doesn’t bode well for his chances when they fight on October 6.
Conor McGregor says Khabib Nurmagomedov would be dead if he'd stepped off the bus in Brooklyn
Tom Taylor - September 21, 2018
At Thursday’s UFC 229 press conference, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor assured that Khabib Nurmagomedov would be dead if he’d dared to step off the bus during their infamous April skirmish in Brooklyn. “If you’d have got off that bus you’d be dead now,” McGregor told Nurmagomedov. “You’d be dead and I’d be in a cell.”
Khabib Nurmagomedov promises a grim fate for "alcoholic" Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - September 21, 2018
Yesterday afternoon, the UFC hosted the first press conference for UFC 229, featuring headliners Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. As expected, all hell broke loose. One major theme of this wild press conference was Conor McGregor plugging his new whiskey Proper Twelve. The Irish star was sipping his new whiskey consistently throughout the event, and ultimately announced that the brand is now a sponsor of the UFC. He even offered Khabib Nurmagomedov a birthday drink — though Nurmagomedov unsurprisingly declined.
Conor McGregor announces Proper Twelve is now a sponsor of the UFC — and offers Khabib a birthday drink
Thomas Taylor - September 20, 2018
Today is the day we’ve all be waiting for: the day of the UFC 229 press conference and the day Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov finally came face to face. It’s also Khabib Nurmagomedov’s birthday.
Conor McGregor goes off on "little glass jaw rat" Khabib Nurmagomedov
Chris Taylor - September 20, 2018
Former UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor went off on current 155-pound title holder Khabib Nurmagomedov at today’s UFC 229 press conference. “Mystic Mac” was asked why he chose to come back to MMA for this particular fight. His answer was simple, because he loves this game.
Khabib Nurmagomedov not happy with Jon Jones suspension, 'USADA is No. 1 bullsh*t'
Drake Riggs - September 20, 2018
The long-awaited announcement for what kind of suspension Jon Jones would be given was finally announced yesterday. And it was to the displeasure of many. Jones received a 15-month suspension from the date of his test failure which equals out to him being eligible to return on October 28. This all despite the failure being his second offense. Jones was able to reduce what was to be a 30-month suspension due to his willingness to cooperate with USADA and tell them who some other offenders are.
Conor McGregor coach believes Khabib Nurmagomedov's confidence could plummet if he loses a round
Tom Taylor - September 20, 2018
At 26-0, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has never lost a fight. On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor will attempt to change that. In the opinion of Conor McGregor’s head coach John Kavanagh, defeating Khabib Nurmagomedov could begin with winning a single round. Nurmagomedov faces adversity so infrequently that the Irish MMA coach isn’t sure the Russian knows how to cope with it.
Check out the absurd bets you can make on Thursday's Khabib Nurmagomedov - Conor McGregor press conference
Thomas Taylor - September 19, 2018
Tomorrow afternoon, at a media-only press conference inside Radio City Music Hall in New York, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor will come face-to-face for the first time since their UFC 229 title fight has been official. And when they do, all hell is expected to break loose. Online sportsbook BetDSI has taken notice of the array of insane events that could potentially occur at tomorrow’s press event, and they’re offering a bevy of ridiculous betting options to reflect that.
Khabib Nurmagomedov not confident Tony Ferguson will beat "very bad matchup" Anthony Pettis
Tom Taylor - September 17, 2018
On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his title opposite former featherweight lightweight champion Conor McGregor. In the card’s co-main event, former interim champion Tony Ferguson will meet former champion Anthony Pettis in a fight that could well produce the next opponent for the Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor winner. While Khabib Nurmagomedov is hoping Tony Ferguson defeats Anthony Pettis so that the can finally share the cage (they’ve been scheduled four times previously to no avail), he’s not confident this is the way things will shake out. Instead, he considers Pettis a bad matchup for Tony Ferguson.
Conor McGregor to Khabib Nurmagomedov: "You are getting stepped on"
Tom Taylor - September 17, 2018
On October 6, in the main event of the blockbuster UFC 229 card, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor will make his anticipated return to the Octagon for a showdown with undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. In the buildup to this fight, we haven’t seen nearly as much of the Conor McGregor trash talk we’ve grown accustomed to. That being said, the Irishman has taken a few shots at Nurmagomedov — even if they’ve been subtle.
UFC 229 press conference featuring Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov official for September 20
Tom Taylor - September 12, 2018
That big UFC 229 press conference we’ve been waiting for? Well, it’s finally official. The first press conference for the blockbuster card will go down on September 20, at 5p.m. ET inside Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Both UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and his challenger, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor, will be in attendance. The promotion announced this news in a press release on Wednesday afternoon.
Coach Javier Mendez predicts Khabib Nurmagomedov is "never going to lose"
Tom Taylor - September 2, 2018
In the opinion of Javier Mendez, the head coach at American Kickboxing Academy, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is simply never going to lose. That, of course, means he’ll defeat former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor when they battle in the main event of UFC 229 on October 6. https://soundcloud.com/mmafighting/eurobash-w-javier-mendez-episode-1
Al Iaquinta makes prediction for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor fight
Tom Taylor - September 2, 2018
In the opinion of UFC lightweight contender Al Iaquinta, Conor McGregor is in for a rough night when he fights Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. Iaquinta, who lost a short-notice fight against Nurmagomedov by decision in April, made his prediction for the fight in an interview with MMA Fighting. “The worst-case scenario [for McGregor], I think [Nurmagomedov] takes a few shots from Conor and just keeps coming forward,” Iaquinta said. “I mean, Conor obviously has the power to put him out, but I don’t know. Does he? I think a lot of people think he does, because he’s knocked a lot of people out, but Khabib is tough. He sees things, he’s got a little awkward style, which is different. It’s tough to adjust to, because it’s so different, standup-wise.”