Khabib Nurmagomedov concluded his storied MMA career in the wake of his father’s passing back in 2020. He had concluded his stint as a professional athlete with an unblemished 29-0 record.
While many have long speculated that Nurmagomedov’s record is padded – not many people are aware that the so called ‘Greatest of all time’ had more fights than pull outs during his stint in the UFC.
Nurmagomedov stands at 177.8 cm or 5’10” depending on your preferred metric system and it’s always been a stretch for him to make 155lbs (70.3 kg).
In fact, in wake of the stripping of Charles Oliveira, MMA’s leading journalist, Ariel Helwani reminisced about Nurmagomedov’s difficulty making weight.
There was a particularly problematic situation in Abu Dhabi ahead of his last bout. When the official weight was announced before the measuring was even done.
Nowadays, Nurmagomedov walks around 200lbs. Enough said. But there’s still the question of his frequent pull outs.
Nurmagomedov was many things – but mismanaged was not one of them. Thanks to his contacts in the UAE, Nurmagomedov was behind the biggest confirmed contract with the UFC.
In an interview with fellow MMA journalist Luke Thomas for his Youtube channel, Nash revealed.