Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov - Russian mixed martial arts fighter, acting under the auspices of the "UFC". is the reigning UFC lightweight champion, ranking second in the UFC rankings among the best fighters regardless of weight class.
Over the years of his sports career, Nurmagomedov twice won the title of world champion in combat sambo, became the European champion in army hand-to-hand fighting, the European champion in pankration and the world champion in grappling.
So, before you is a short biography of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Biography of Nurmagomedov
Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov was born on September 20, 1988 in the Dagestani village of Sildi. By nationality, he is an Avar - a representative of one of the indigenous peoples of the Caucasus. The future champion from an early age was fond of martial arts, like many of his close relatives.
Initially, Khabib was coached by his father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, who at one time became the champion of Ukraine in sambo and judo. It is worth noting that Khabib's uncle, Nurmagomed Nurmagomedov, was a world champion in sports sambo in the past.
Nurmagomedov also has many other relatives who are quite famous fighters. Thus, the boy's entire childhood was surrounded by experienced athletes.
Childhood and youth
Khabib started training at the age of 5. Together with him, his younger brother Abubakar, who in the future will also become a professional athlete, also trained.
When Nurmagomedov was 12 years old, the whole family moved to Makhachkala. There, his father continued to train young people. Over time, he managed to form a sports camp, in which the most talented students were engaged.
In this period of his biography, Magomedov Saidakhmed became Khabib's coach, teaching him and other teenagers in freestyle wrestling. In addition to wrestling, the young man also mastered the basics of sambo and judo.
Sports and professional career
Khabib Nurmagomedov entered the professional ring at the age of 20. For three years of competition, he showed great skill, which helped him to achieve 15 victories and become the champion of the Russian Federation, Europe and the world. At that time, the guy performed in lightweight (up to 70 kg).
Demonstrating excellent training and winning more and more new titles, Nurmagomedov attracted the attention of the American organization "UFC", which invited him to join its ranks. Thanks to this, the name of the Dagestani gained worldwide fame.
Nurmagomedov in the UFC
For the first time in the history of the UFC, the youngest fighter, who was then barely 23 years old, entered the ring. To the surprise of everyone, Khabib "put on the shoulder blades" all his opponents, without losing a single fight. He defeated such eminent rivals as Tibau, Tavares and Healy.
In a short time, the rating of the undefeated Avar has grown rapidly. He was among the TOP-5 strongest fighters of the "UFC".
In 2016, a sensational battle took place between Nurmagomedov and Johnson. The entire world press wrote about him, highlighting the merits of both one and the second participant. During the fight, Khabib managed to carry out a painful hold, which forced the opponent to surrender, admitting defeat.
It is worth noting that on the eve of this fight, after weighing in, the Russian met with Conor McGregor, the leader of the UFC, whom Nurmagomedov tried to provoke. It got to the point that a fight almost broke out between the fighters. From that time on, it became clear to everyone that Khabib dreams of fighting Conor.
In 2018, Nurmagomedov met in the ring with the American El Iakvinta. By a mutual decision of the judges, the Dagestani managed to win another important victory. An interesting fact is that Khabib is the first Russian to become the UFC champion. When he returned to his homeland, his compatriots greeted him as a national hero.
Fight Nurmagomedov vs McGregor
In the fall of the same year, a battle was organized between McGregor and Nurmagomedov, which was awaited all over the world. Many people from different countries came to watch the fight.
During the fourth round, Khabib managed to perform a successful painful hold on the jaw, which forced Conor to surrender.
It is curious that this fight turned out to be the highest grossing in the history of MMA. For a brilliant victory, Nurmagomedov earned over $ 1 million. However, immediately after the end of the fight, a scandal occurred. The Russian athlete climbed over the net and pounced on coach McGregor with his fists, resulting in a massive brawl.
Such a reaction from Nurmagomedov was caused by numerous insults to himself, his family and faith, which Conor McGregor let go long before the fight.
However, despite these arguments, Khabib Nurmagomedov was not solemnly awarded the championship belt for his unworthy behavior.
The victory over McGregor helped Khabib rise from eighth to second place in the ranking of the best fighters of the UFC.
Personal life
Almost nothing is known about Khabib's personal life, since he prefers not to make it public. It is reliably known that he is married, in which the daughter Fatima and the son Magomed were born.
In the fall of 2019, information appeared in the press that the Nurmagomedov family was supposedly expecting a third child, but it is difficult to say how true it is.
In the life of Nurmagomedov, religion occupies one of the main places. He adheres to all Muslim customs, as a result of which he does not drink alcoholic beverages, does not smoke and takes the laws of morality seriously. Together with his brother, he performed the hajj to the holy city of Mecca for all Muslims.
Nurmagomedov vs Dustin Poirier
At the beginning of 2019, Nurmagomedov was disqualified for 9 months from the competition and ordered to pay a fine of $ 500 thousand. The reason for this was Khabib's unsportsmanlike behavior after the fight with McGregor.
After the end of the disqualification, the Dagestani entered the ring against the American Dustin Poirier. In the third round, Nurmagomedov performed a rear naked choke, which led him to his 28th professional victory.
For this fight, Khabib received $ 6 million, not counting the cash bonus from paid broadcasts, while Poirier received only $ 290 thousand.
An interesting fact is that after the end of the battle, both opponents showed mutual respect. Nurmagomedov even put on Dustin's T-shirt to then put it up for auction and donate all the money to charity.
Khabib Nurmagomedov today
The latest victory made Khabib the most popular blogger on the Runet. About 17 million people have subscribed to his Instagram page! In addition, the victory served as a reason for mass fun in Dagestan. Locals took to the streets, danced and sang songs.
So far, Nurmagomedov has not revealed the name of his next opponent. According to some sources, they can be the best MMA fighter Georges Saint-Pierre or Tony Ferguson, a meeting with whom has been broken more than once. A re-fight with Conor McGregor is also possible.
According to the regulations for 2019, Khabib is a third-year student at the Russian University of Economics. G.V. Plekhanov.
Photo by Khabib Nurmagomedov
