Fighter metrics
- Wins by KO
- 8
- Wins by submission
- 10
Fight history
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Justin GaethjeUFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020
WinnerSubmission · Round 2
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Dustin PoirierUFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · Sep 7, 2019
WinnerSubmission · Round 3
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Conor McgregorUFC 229 · Oct 6, 2018
WinnerSubmission · Round 4
Khabib Nurmagomedov Bio
Khabib Nurmagomedov is a retired Russian mixed martial artist born September 20, 1988, in Dagestan. A lightweight during his UFC career, he turned professional in 2008 and developed a pressure-heavy approach rooted in wrestling, takedowns, positional control and submissions. The UFC lists him at 5 feet 10 inches with a 70-inch reach.
Nurmagomedov entered the UFC in January 2012. He won the vacant UFC lightweight championship against Al Iaquinta at UFC 223 on April 7, 2018, then defended it against Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. His final appearance came against Gaethje at UFC 254 on October 24, 2020, after which he announced that he was stepping away from competition.
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement was confirmed by the UFC on March 18, 2021, and the promotion’s athlete profile continues to list him as retired as of September 11, 2026. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame’s Modern Era Wing in 2022. During his fighting career, he split training between Dagestan and American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, California.
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
- Weight
- 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
- Reach
- 70"
- Gym / team
- American Kickboxing Academy[2]
- Nationality
- Russian
- Residence
- Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
- Fighting out of
- Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia San Jose, California, United States
- Birth date
- Sep 20, 1988 (age 37)
- Age
- 37
- Birthplace
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