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UFC Announces Khabib Nurmagomedov – Dustin Poirier Fight
By FCF Staff
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier will fight on September 7th at UFC 242, as expected.
For several weeks there’s been speculation that the lightweight title unification fight would take place at the Abu Dhabi card, and today… Read More
Conor McGregor Says Prep For Khabib Nurmagomedov Fight Was Hindered by Foot Injury
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor continues to campaign for a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov, and recently the star said a pre-fight injury hindered his preparation for their first fight.
McGregor faced Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 last October, and was submitted… Read More
Dustin Poirier Says it Will be “Prestigious” to Hand Khabib Nurmagomedov His First “L”
By FCF Staff
Khabib Nurmagomedov has never lost in his MMA career to date, and has dominated many of the opponents he’s faced. But, Dustin Poirier sounds confident he’ll become the first man to defeat the UFC’s lightweight champ.
Poirier… Read More
Dustin Poirier’s Unfazed by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Recent Warning
By FCF Staff
Recently Khabib Nurmagomedov relayed that he intends to “maul” Dustin Poirier when they battle. But, the UFC’s new interim lightweight champ was fazed by the champion’s comments.
Poirier won the interim belt earlier this month at UFC… Read More
Robert Whittaker Campaigns to Fight on Australian Card With Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier
By FCF Staff
Dana White has said he plans to have Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker fight in Australia, and now the UFC’s middleweight champ is campaigning for Khabib Nurmagoedov vs. Dustin Poirier to take place on the same card.… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov Pays Tribute to M-1 Global
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In advance of the second UFC event ever held in Russia last Saturday, the first in its second largest city, Saint Petersburg, thousands of passionate mixed-martial-arts fans gathered at the spacious M-1 Arena to meet one of… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov Praises Dustin Poirier, Following Championship Win at UFC 236
By FCF Staff
Dustin Poirier now holds the UFC’s interim lightweight title, and Khabib Nurmagomedov was very impressed with how the veteran secured the belt.
Poirier faced featherweight champ Max Holloway at UFC 236 earlier this month, and won the interim… Read More
David Shaw Responds to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Claim UFC’s Not Marketing Russian Fighters Enough
By FCF Staff
Recently Khabib Nurmagomedov reportedly argued that the UFC isn’t doing enough to promote Russian fighters, and following UFC St. Petersburg, David Shaw “respectfully” disagreed.
The lightweight champ reportedly made the comments during a recent Q&A with fans… Read More
Report: Khabib Nurmagomedov Believes UFC Needs to “Pay Attention” More to Russian Fighters
By FCF Staff
The UFC is holding an event today in St. Petersburg, Russia, which features many athletes from the MMA power. But, Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t think the company’s doing a good job of promoting the nation’s fighters.
Recently the… Read More
UFC 236: Dana White Reflects on Dustin Poirier’s Championship Road, Confirms He’s Next For Khabib Nurmagomedov
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor has made it clear he wants to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov again, and Dana White has said he sees that match-up happening. But, following UFC 236, White confirmed that Dustin Poirier will be next for the… Read More
Conor McGregor Reports he Broke Foot Before Fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov
By FCF Staff
During a recent social media session with fans, Conor McGregor reported that he broke his foot, a few weeks before UFC 229.
McGregor battled Khabib Nurmagomedov at the October 6th event, and was submitted by the lightweight… Read More
Conor McGregor Posts Statement Following Twitter Escalation With Khabib Nurmagomedov
By FCF Staff
After exchanging vicious and controversial tweets with Khabib Nurmagomedov recently, Conor McGregor has posted a statement for his fans, in which he says he’ll return to the Octagon.
Following the social media battle, which prompted Dana White… Read More
Dana White Issues Statement, Calls Escalation in Khabib Nurmagomedov – Conor McGregor Social Media War “Unacceptable”
By FCF Staff
Following the latest round of social media shots between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor, Dana White has issued a statement in which he called the situation “unacceptable”.
Recently it was reported that McGregor posted an image of… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov Tells Tony Ferguson he “Missed” His Chance
By FCF Staff
Following the announcement that the UFC has booked an interim title fight for its April 13th card, which won’t include Tony Ferguson, Khabib Nurmagomedov has told the top contender he missed his chance.
Over the weekend it… Read More
Dana White Says Khabib Nurmagomedov – Tony Ferguson is “The Fight”
By FCF Staff
Although it remains to be seen if and when Khabib Nurmagmedov and Tony Ferguson fight, recently Dana White acknowledged that the latter deserves to fight for the title next.
Since Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor in October, there’s… Read More
NSAC Confirms Suspensions & Fines For Khabib Nurmagomedov & Conor McGregor
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has ruled on the disciplinary actions Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor are receiving, on account of the post-fight brawl that occurred at UFC 229.
The NSAC has suspended Nurmagomedov for nine months,… Read More
Conor McGregor And Khabib Nurmagomedov Trade Social Media Shots
By FCF Staff
As speculation continues whether Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor might square off again, the stars have traded social media shots.
Recently McGregor insulted both former sparring partner, Paulie Malignaggi, and Nurmagomedov via the post below, and the… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Manager Claims Tony Ferguson Won’t be Next For Champ
By FCF Staff
From a meritocratic perspective, few can argue that Tony Ferguson hasn’t earned a showdown with Khabib Nurmagomedov, but the latter’s manager claims the UFC’s lightweight champ is not going to fight “El Cucuy” next.
Since Ferguson is… Read More
UFC 231: Tony Ferguson Calls For Bout With Max Holloway if Khabib Nurmagomedov “Ducks”
By FCF Staff
The expectation is that Tony Ferguson is going to challenge lightweight champ, Khabib Nurmagomedov next, but if that can’t happen, “El Cucuy” is calling for a bout with Max Holloway.
Following Holloway’s thrilling, stoppage win over Brian… Read More
UFC 231: Max Holloway Says Bout With Khabib Nurmagomedov Might “Excite” Him The Most
By FCF Staff
Following Max Holloway’s memorable, stoppage win over Brian Ortega last night at UFC 231, the featherweight champ reported that a superfight with Khabib Nurmagomedov is extremely interesting to him.
Holloway recorded his 13th straight victory on Saturday… Read More