Michael Johnson recently recapped his famous fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov. 'The Menace' is currently on a victory tour after scoring another sensational victory over Ottman Azaitar after previously putting Dustin Poirier to sleep in September 2016. Mike Perry invited the longtime lightweight contender onto his podcast and the two men talked about everything from Conor […]
UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov believes Merab Dvalishvili's recent outbursts can be attributed to the added pressure of winning a world title. UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili has had an eventful few months since winning the title at UFC 306. He has moved on from rejecting Umar Nurmagomedov's title claim and has agreed to
Dustin Poirier is getting closer to announcing his retirement fight. 'The Diamond' has not fought since his fifth-round loss to lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 in June, which fans feared would be the last time they would see him in the Octagon. Dustin Poirier initially teased his retirement before confirming he would return
Islam Makhachev joked that he is struggling now that his former training partner has taken on a prominent coaching role in his camp. Khabib Nurmagomedov has become one of the most respected trainers in the world since retiring from fighting after choking Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in October 2020. 'The Eagle' incredibly has champions
Khabib Nurmagomedov weighed in on Dustin Poirier's likely return to the Octagon in 2025. Dustin Poirier, after falling to Islam Makhachev at UFC 302, is looking to book a UFC retirement fight next year. After initially teasing an abrupt retirement following UFC 302, Poirier is eager to make at least one more appearance in the
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria recently revealed he is considering a move to lightweight for his next fight, targeting a title fight against Islam Makhachev. After defending his featherweight title once, Ilia Topuria is already considering a move to the lightweight division as he pursues a fight against Islam Makhachev. The two sparked what appears
Dominant lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has long spoken about his desire to eventually move up a weight class to fight for a second UFC championship title. However, with his friend and teammate Belal Muhammad currently reigning as welterweight king, there is speculation that there could be a conflict of interest behind the scenes. Photo by
It is often said that legendary former world champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has rarely lost a round in his career. On his way to lightweight title glory, the Russian won 29 fights and retired at the top of his game after three straight stoppages against Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. He was by far
Merab Dvalishvili brought his entire team together to mock Umar Nurmagomedov ahead of their upcoming UFC 311 title fight. Just hours after announcing their UFC 311 fight, bad blood boiled over between UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and undefeated contender Umar Nurmagomedov. After initially appearing to reject Nurmagomedov's title shot bid, Dvalishvili will face the
Colby Covington responded when Donald Trump mentioned Khabib Nurmagomedov before him when discussing the US President-elect's favorite UFC fighters. Colby Covington is a die-hard supporter of Donald Trump and was very vocal during Trump's successful 2024 US presidential campaign. Despite Covington's loyalty and devotion to Trump, the new president-elect quickly named Khabib Nurmagomedov one of
Khabib Nurmagomedov's teammate believes he would return to middleweight if he ever returns and win gold immediately. The legendary lightweight world champion retired 29-0 after his family asked him to hang up his gloves in 2020. His father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov had just passed away and he quickly turned to promotion and coaching. Now he has
Demetrious Johnson and Khabib Nurmagomedov have joined forces on the mats, in a meeting of two of the greatest minds mixed martial arts has ever seen. The training session comes in the wake of 'Mighty Mouse' being declared this weekend. Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Demetrious Johnson and Khabib Nurmagomedov pictured