Khabib Nurmagomedov
The Eagle of Dagestan
I don't fight for the money. I fight for my legacy. I fight for history. I fight for my people.
Here's a time line of Khabib Nurmagomedov UFC journey:
- UFC Hall of Fame (Modern-Era Wing, Class of 2022)
- UFC Lightweight Championship (One time)
- Longest Lightweight champion reign in UFC history (1077 days)
- Performance of the Night (Three times) vs. Edson Barboza, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje
- Most takedowns in a single UFC fight (UFC 160: 21 takedowns on 28 attempts; 3 rounds) vs. Abel Trujillo
- Tied for Most title defenses in Lightweight division UFC history (3) (w. B.J. Penn, Frankie Edgar and Benson Henderson)
- Tied for Most consecutive title defenses in Lightweight division UFC history (3) (w. B.J. Penn, Frankie Edgar and Benson Henderson)
- Tied for Most title wins in Lightweight division UFC history (4) (w. B.J. Penn and Benson Henderson)
- Most submissions wins in Lightweight division title fights UFC history (3)
- Most consecutive wins in Lightweight division UFC history (13)
- Tied second-most submissions win in title fights UFC history (3) (w. Jon Jones, Ronda Rousey, Matt Hughes and B.J. Penn)
- Second Russian UFC champion (after Oleg Taktarov)
- First Muslim UFC champion
- 2020 UFC Honors Submission of the Year vs. Justin Gaethje