Khabib Nurmagomedov is a former professional Mixed Martial Arts champion from Russia who practices Islam. His 29-0 record is unmatched. When Khabib won the lightweight title in the UFC, he instantly became a media sensation. He was 13-0 in the UFC lightweight championship prior to his retirement. Khabib is occasionally referred to as “The Eagle” by his moniker.

Net Worth: $2 Million USD

Early Life of Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib has always been interested in boxing. He was raised in a family where mixed martial arts had long been a tradition. Khabib learned to love boxing from his father, Abdulmanap Magomedovich Nurmagomedov, a prominent combat sambo coach.

Khabib began learning combat sambo at a very young age alongside his father’s other trainees. In the Russian Dagestani highland settlement of Sildi, he was born in 1988. He began his boxing training with a love and desire. Khabib’s father relocated the family to a town when he was a small boy in order to facilitate his training.

Khabib Nurmagomedov claims that watching a video of MMA wrestling as a child greatly influenced his decision to pursue the sport. Khabib had experienced hardship and a love of outdoors as a child. He had a great deal of passion for the activity and gave it his all to excel. He is regarded as one of the most well-liked MMA fighters in history as well as the most well-liked Russian athlete.

Khabib Nurmagomedov Career

In 2005, Khabib started to go for combat sambo with his father. He had done great in this sport by becoming the Champion of Russia and winner of the two-time World Sambo Championship.

MMA: Following a career in amateur MMA, Khabib made his professional MMA debut in the month of September 2008, the year of his birthday. He engaged in combat with Vusal Bayramov of Azerbaijan. In barely three minutes, Khabib submitted his opponent to end the first match of his MMA career. Due to his consistency, powerful grasping skills, and solid foundation in freestyle boxing, Khabib kept defeating opponents. In his debut, he began his current winning streak, which has continued. He had a 29-0 winning streak, which broke the record.

UFC: The first fighter from Russia to participate in the UFC league is Khabib. In 2012, he made his UFC debut by competing against Iranian fighter Kamal Shalorus. At the UFC, he continued to be successful. Similar to Vusal Bayramov, Khabib defeated Kamal Shalorus by submission in the third minute of the third round. Khabib used his continued success to promote UFC to Russian athletes. He continued to triumph in the UFC as well. Khabib’s UFC victory streak came to an end at 12-0 with his permanent retirement from boxing in 2020.

Personal Life of Khabib Nurmagomedov

On September 20, 1988, Khabib Nurmagomedov was born in the Russian province of Dagestan’s highland hamlet of Sildi. He is a 32-year-old Russian Muslim of Avar descent, and Virgo is his astrological sign. Abdulmanap Magomedovich Nurmagomedov, a well-known Ukrainian Combat Sambo fighter and instructor, is his father.

(2013) Khabib got married. He has two sons and one daughter. He has brothers that compete in MMA and UFC. Khabib was able to ignite the young Russian fighter’s desire to pursue a career in combat. He is currently the most well-known athlete in Russia.

Khabib announced his retirement after the death of his father who was the mentor and coach of his whole career. He put off the gloves for good after the last fight because he promised his mother to do so. Khabib is such a great sportsman who holds a great personality. He is an inspiration for hard work and consistency.