Quiz Khabib Nurmagomedov

Quiz Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov (Avar: ХIабиб ГӀабдулманапил НурмухӀамадов; Russian: Хабиб Абдулманапович Нурмагомедов, [xɐˈbip ɐbˌdʊlmɐˈnapəvɪt͡ɕ nʊrmɐɡɐˈmʲɛdəf]; born 20 September 1988) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He is a two-time Combat Sambo World Champion and the reigning UFC Lightweight Champion. With 28 wins and no losses, he holds the longest active undefeated streak in MMA.[7] As of March 17, 2020, he is #2 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.[8]

An ethnic Avar hailing from the Dagestan region of Russia, Nurmagomedov is the first Muslim to win a UFC title.[9][10] In 2018, his headline bout with Conor McGregor at UFC 229 drew 2.4 million pay-per-view buys, the most ever for an MMA event.[11] Trained in sambo, judo, and wrestling, Nurmagomedov's style of grappling has made him one of the most dominant athletes in the history of MMA.[12] In July 2019, he topped the Forbes Russia list of most successful Russian sportspeople and celebrities under 40 years old.[13] As of September 2019, he is the most followed Russian celebrity on Instagram.[14]