Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib Nurmagomedov bought off MMA for $1 million, cooperating with UFC

This move helps Khabib become the next boxer to own an MMA award, as bright as his former boss Dana White.

On the evening of November 28, Russian media reported that Khabib Nurmagomedov spent $ 1 million to buy the MMA Gorilla Fighting Championship, becoming the new boss of this tournament.

Before that, Gorilla Fighting Championship was known as a tournament where the emerging talent of Russian MMA flourished. In which, two cousins, Usman and Umar Nurmagomedov, are also honored at this tournament.

Soon after, sources said that at the end of the final chain of events in 2020, the tournament would be renamed the Eagle Fighting Championship – inspired by Khabib’s nickname “The Eagle” in the ring.

Before that, Khabib said he would hold a press conference on December 2 in Moscow, Russia to announce some interesting projects. In particular, the most significant was the discussion with President Dana White about bringing EFC to UFC Fight Pass – the No. 1 fighting martial arts broadcasting system in the US.

Khabib become the next boxer to own an MMA award

Thus, with the above move, Khabib has officially joined the world of “boss” fighting martial arts world, along with former boxers such as Fedor Emelianenko, Ray Sefo owns his tournament. This is good news for Khabib, however, this reinforces his retirement announcement – something he has insisted on in recent times.

Khabib Nurmagomedov: ‘If UFC gave 100 million dollars, I will consider rematching Conor’

The unbelievable number given by Khabib further shows that the UFC light champion is no longer interested in previous defeats. During a press conference in Moscow on December 2, Khabib Nurmagomedov revealed his plans for the Eagle Fighting Championship (EFC) – which he recently acquired for $ 1 million.

Also, the issue of Khabib’s re-export at the UFC is a topic of particular concern when the lightweight UFC light division prepares to have important matches. However, “Eagle” proved quite indifferent to these developments.

Since the announcement of his retirement at UFC 254, Khabib Nurmagomedov has appeared a few times in front of the Russian media but never mentioned the issue of returning to the ring.

The UFC champion just announced two big business projects while running the MMA EFC and the mobile telecommunications company Eagle Mobile. This is considered the main target of Khabib Nurmagomedov soon if he does not continue playing.

Nothing will change with the Khabib Nurmagomedov championship

The UFC’s favor for a position for Khabib Nurmagomedov despite the announcement to stop playing shows the value of Dagestan puncher. Khabib Nurmagomedov has declared the UFC 254 match against Justin Gaethje his last. If this information makes his fans regret 1, President Dana White must regret 10.

Currently, when Conor McGregor is absent, Khabib is the most attractive name UFC can go to the ring. Even if compared to the performance, the number 29-0 makes the Dagestan boxer’s name even more special.

In the hope of bringing Khabib back, Dana White’s president confirmed that the title of “Eagles” would be preserved. The UFC boss also said he persuaded Khabib to discuss again with his mother about his promise to stop playing.

Khabib Nurmagomedov surprised fans with the announcement to retire

From another perspective, Daniel Cormier is Khabib’s longtime teammate, believing that the actions of the UFC and chairman Dana White show how much they value this champion. Regarding Khabib’s retirement, Cormier said the UFC needs to find a really attractive opponent, not in terms of money to be able to bring Khabib back.

Conor McGregor will rematch Dustin Poirier

For Khabib to rethink his decision, the ability that Cormier gave was quite possible, when the Dagestan puncher once admitted, whoever defeated Dustin Poirier deserved the opportunity to compete. Conor McGregor will rematch Dustin Poirier if Khabib is absent.

The statement of UFC President Dana White shows the determination of the American boss to bring Khabib Nurmagomedov back to the ring. The 29th win at UFC 254 should be something worth celebrating by the fans of Khabib Nurmagomedov. However, his claim that this was his last match surprised the MMA world.

Khabib affirmed that he will fulfill his promise to his mother: he will not go to the top without his father. With the spirit of Khabib, it is not difficult to realize that the UFC’s No. 1 puncher will be determined to do what he said.

Dana White insists nothing will change with the Khabib Nurmagomedov championship

Usually, with the above statement, Dana White’s president will let the boxers decide whether to continue playing or not. But this American tycoon is very confident in the possibility that Khabib will return – even, White insisted that Khabib’s throne will still be inviolable.

About the return of Khabib, Daniel Cormier – his teammate at the American Kickboxing Academy has one option, that is to let Conor McGregor keep the title.

Khabib and his squad will join the upcoming UFC 254

The presence of three close teammates will be a great motivation for Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 254 next October. More specifically, these are teammates who stood at the corner of Khabib in the infamous brawl at UFC 229.

UFC 254 will be the third time Khabib Nurmagomedov has defended the Lightweight Championship. The opponent this time of “Dagestan Eagle” will be American boxer Justin Gaethje.

Before the match, Khabib was constantly having difficulty and mourning his father in early July. In addition, the complicated developments of COVID-19 also prevented him from returning to the US, reuniting with head coach Javier Mendez and teammates at American Kickboxing Academy.

But not for that, Khabib will be alone at UFC 254, when there are 3 brothers of the champion who will be on the same stage at this event.

Khabib and three other teammates will go to war at UFC 254

This is not the first time that Khabib has led the team to appear together in an UFC event. Last September, he and two teammates Islam Makhachev and Zubaira Tukhugov played at UFC 242.

Of the three who will join Khabib at UFC 252, Islam Makhachev is considered the most potential puncher at present. Martial artists born in 1991 are having a series of 6 consecutive wins, overwhelming their opponents and becoming more comprehensive.

Abubakar Nurmagomedov is one of three people who had a fight with Conor McGregor at UFC 229. Meanwhile, Umar Nurmagomedov is the newest name of Team Khabib with a contract with UFC. However, the club fights’ debut at UFC 249 was delayed because of the COVID-19.

Scheduled to play at UFC 254, but the location where Khabib will face Justin Gaethje has not been determined. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, Dana White is considering bringing events back to Fight Island in Abu Dhabi for safety.

If playing in Abu Dhabi, Khabib can repeat the same achievements with his teammates like UFC 242 and defend the championship for the third time.

Khabib Nurmagomedov responded to contempt for COVID-19 at home

In the face of disregard for the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, Khabib Nurmagomedov shared the situation his home town was facing to warn people.

In recent days, the illness of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, father of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, has received much attention. Especially when the disease COVID-19 has spread in Russia with the 2nd highest number of infections worldwide.

However, there are still many individuals who seem to disregard the dangers of this disease. There are even people who think that COVID-19 is just a deceit of the government and the media. Responding to this comment on his personal page, Khabib responded quite harshly and shared the seriousness of the disease situation in his home country.

Dagestan, Khabib’s hometown, is facing a serious condition due to COVID-19

Khabib’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, is also undergoing intensive treatment after surgery. The cause is reported to be a recurrent heart disease due to the effects of COVID-19. For now, Abdulmanap is still using medical support to sustain his life.

Currently, Russia is ranked 2nd worldwide with 308 thousand COVID-19 infections with more than 2900 deaths. Particularly in Khabib’s home town of Dagestan, the government acknowledges that the number here exceeds the estimate of the data sent to Moscow.

Trapped in Russia since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Khabib Nurmagomedov is carrying out self-training and radical isolation. The UFC champion also regularly shares the advice that people should implement social spacing and avoid crowding, until the risk of the global pandemic is over.

Khabib is still at Dagestan practicing himself and performing Ramadan

Blocking Dagestan due to the COVID-19 pandemic since April, Khabib Nurmagomedov has yet to show the possibility of returning to UFC at least this summer. After the results of UFC 249, the lightweight champion’s next opponent will be American puncher Justin Gaethje – who just won the interim belt after winning Tony Ferguson.

As expected by President Dana White, the title match between Khabib and Justin Gaethje is likely to start in the fall from August this year. And if Khabib’s return to the US is still not feasible, it is possible that both fighters will have to face each other on “Fight Island” – the UFC project has been cherishing since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.