By the Numbers: Khabib Nurmagomedov
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Khabib Nurmagomedov has long wanted to get his hands on Conor McGregor, and you can rest assured that McGregor feels the same. The thing is, “The Eagle” has been waiting patiently for some time while McGregor was busy with other things.
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0: Russian-born Ultimate Fighting Championship champs before Nurmagomedov captured the vacant lightweight title by decisioning Al Iaquinta at UFC 223. It was his 26th win in as many bouts.
6: Fights at ProFC. Before getting signed by the UFC, he competed
six times with the Russian-based promotion. Each bout ended inside
the opening frame.
1: Round needed to defeat Bellator MMA title challenger Shahbulat Shamhalaev in a M-1 Selection contest.
21: Takedowns scored on Abel Trujillo, a record in the UFC.
49: takedowns overall in the UFC. This is an amazing feat, especially considering that he only has 10 fights inside the octagon.
5: UFC fights where he scored at least 4 takedowns. Apart from Trujillo, he also virtually manhandled the likes of Pat Healy, Rafael dos Anjos, Edson Barboza and Iaquinta.
134: Significant strikes against Iaquinta’s 41 in their UFC 223 encounter, per Fightmetric. Nurmagomedov effectively utilized his wrestling to get his opponent to the ground and rain down punches on multiple occasions.
7: UFC fights where he passed his opponent’s guard. His grappling superiority is on full display every time he takes to the cage.
323: Total strikes landed in the UFC. Much of this is on the ground, but Nurmagomedov has proven that he has some standup skills.
8: Wins by KO or TKO, which shows that he also has power in his hands. In the UFC, he knocked out Darrell Horcher and Thiago Tavares.
8: Wins by submission. The sambo world champion tapped out Michael Johnson and Kamal Shalorous in the UFC.
10: Wins by decision. Nurmagomedov went the distance 10 times in all his professional wins. In the UFC, he decisioned Gleison Tibau, Trujillo, Healy, dos Anjos, Barboza and Iaquinta.
1: Fight in Brazil, which was at UFC on Fox 7. It also marks the first time he fought outside of Russia, Ukraine or North America.
11: First-round stoppages. Nurmagomedov has a knack for finishing fights early. He did it once in the UFC and 10 times in other promotions.
1: Performance of the Night bonus. He brutalized Barboza for three rounds to score a unanimous decision victory and go home $50,000 richer.
2: Divisions fought in. Apart from lightweight, he also fought at welterweight prior to joining the UFC.
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