Khabib Nurmagomedov is a champion and a big name in the industry. This article will shock you totally with 31 facts about khabib that people barely know!!!!!!
So let's start the fun!!!
1.Khabib's full name is Khabib Abdulmanpovich nurmagomedov
Khabib was born on 20th September 1988 in Dagestan, Sildi. Khabib is 1.78 m tall.
2.Khabib is undefeated in his professional career
- he has a winning streak of 29-0.
- Knockout:8
- decision:10
- submission:11
- Khabib made his Ufc debut on the year 2012
3.Khabib wrestled a bear when he was a kid
4.Khabib is a devoted Muslim
Khabib is the first Muslim champion of UFC. Khabib never fights in Ramadan as it's not allowed.
What a man !!!!
5.Russias most popular fighter
He was recently named Russia's most successful athlete.
Instagram follower: 26.7 million!!!!!
6.Khabib is a well-decorated athlete. He is a judo and sambo specialist
- 2-time gold medalist at the world sambo championship.
- 2 times gold medalist in Russian national Sambo championships.
- Won two No-Gi Grappling Tournaments in North America
- Winner of the Army hand-to-hand European Championship
- European Pankration Champion
7.Rough childhood
Khabib was born and raised in harsh surroundings both geographically and politically. Dagestan is a victim of poverty and terrorism.
8.khabib has the record of the most takedown on a single fight. the number is 21 times!!!
9.Became a father on the day of his fight
The fight was against Edson Barboza ufc219. This was kabobs 25th victory.
10.Khabib has the highest striking differential in the lightweight division.
2.26 is the number.
11.Khabib has suffered a lot of serious weight issues.
12.Khabib was involved in a massive brawl at Ufc 229 against Conor McGregor.
13.Khabib almost retired when he suffered an injury (2014-2016).
14.Khabib wears a traditional headpiece
This is not a wig but a tradition of Dagestan. The hat is called "PAPAKHA".It is a symbol of honor and heritage. The hat is made of sheepskin and wool.
15.Khabib's walkout song is related to his hometown
16.Khabib is the number 2 pound for pound fighter after Jon jones
17.Khabib has the 2nd longest winning streak
.Anderson Silva has the longest winning streak in UFC at 16 victories.
18.1st Russian to win UFC
19.Nicknamed"EAGLE" is also a symbol of the Dagestan Republic
20.Khabib was raised in a house of 16 boys and trained hard
21.Khabib and McGregor fight of UFC 229 broke all the records
The match got 2.5 million pay per view!!!
22.Khabib knows 5 languages. Yes, you read 5.
- Russian
- Turkish
- Arabic (still too shy to speak publicly)
- English
- Avar
23.Khabib donated 100,000 charity to Dustin Poirier
24.Khabib's father's name is Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. He was kabobs head coach.
He was a champion himself. Honored Coach of Russia.Senior coach of the national team of the Republic of Dagestan.Master of sports of the USSR in freestyle wrestling
25.Khabib's father sold 3 bulls to open a gym and trained all kids from around
26.Khabib never lost a single round
27.Khabib is an economist
Khabib received a secondary vocational education: Khabib graduated from the Makhachkala Finance and Economics College. the 31-year-old athlete is getting higher education - he is a fourth-year student at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.
28.Khabib was listed in the latest edition of Muslim 500
They feature the most influential 500 Muslims currently all over the world
29.Khabib net worth
Nurmagomedov's net worth is listed at $30 million, per Celebrity Net Worth. His father, however, told The Daily Mail in April 2020 that his son was worth $100 million. Forbes reported that the fighter raked in $16.5 million in the 2019-20 fiscal year
30.Khabib retirement
Khabib took retirement in UFC 254 when he was 32 years old. He was too broken after his father's death.
31.Khabibs wife name is patimat
Additionally giving some Khabib quotes:
1. “I don’t know about politics so much. I’m a professional athlete.” Khabib Nurmagomedov
2. “I don’t fight for the money. I fight for my legacy. I fight for history. I fight for my people.” Khabib Nurmagomedov
3. “I train, eat, sleep, and repeat.” Khabib Nurmagomedov
4.“I don’t think about, ‘Oh, I’m finally getting my respect,’ because I don’t care about this.” Khabib Nurmagomedov
5.“I’m from Dagestan, I’m born in Dagestan, and Dagestan is a different level for people living a tough life, people living in the mountains.” Khabib Nurmagomedov
6.“If you are a real gangster why don’t you come inside?” Khabib Nurmagomedov
7.“Where is Conor? He wanna fight with a bus. I want to fight with a real gangster. Iaquinta, thank you so much.” Khabib Nurmagomedov
8.“Eagles don’t stay in the cage.” Khabib Nurmagomedov
9.“They have no idea how strong my faith in Allah is. They win the belts, I win the hearts.” Khabib Nurmagomedov
10.“Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah).” Khabib Nurmagomedov
11.“When Allah is with you nobody can beat you, you have to believe this.” Khabib Nurmagomedov
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