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Khabib Nurmagomedov Shares 5 Personal Life Lessons to Get Answers & Live Better

Published 05/16/2022, 10:57 AM EDT

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Khabib Nurmagomedov, former UFC lightweight champion, shared valuable life lessons in a video to live a better life and get answers for the future.

‘The Eagle’ is inarguably one of the best fighters in the history of the sport. He has an undefeated professional fighting record of 29-0 and several other impressive records under his name.

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All these factors have registered Nurmagomedov in the list of the greatest fighters to ever step foot inside the UFC cage. However, none of these came overnight. ‘The Eagle’ started from scratch. He trained under his father from childhood in a small village in Russia.

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Later, with a sufficient professional record, Nurmagomedov entered the UFC and dominated the lightweight division. He reached the pinnacle of the sport by defeating some of the biggest stars of the fight industry.

In the process, ‘The Eagle’ gained ultimate knowledge about the sport and life. And in a video making rounds on the internet, Nurmagomedov shared some life advice from his experience for fans.

In the video, Nurmagomedov said, “I will say this, sit less on the internet. This is the first. Sit less on Instagram. Read books. Various, various books. Different languages. Don’t forget your culture, your courtesy, religion.”

“Learn history. History of your people. It will give you answers to so many questions. Because if you know your history, you can predict about predict the future. Because history mostly repeated.” Nurmagomedov concluded. 

Khabib Nurmagomedov only lost two rounds in his entire UFC career

The Russian fighter, Khabib Nurmagomedov, is the only mixed martial artist with a perfect undefeated record of 29-0 in the history of the sport. He never lost a professional bout in his life. Moreover, he lost only two rounds in his entire UFC career.

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During his time in the UFC, ‘The Eagle’ has finished the likes of Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier, and Justin Gaethje. Not only that, but Nurmagomedov has lost only two rounds out of the 60 he fought in his career.

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In 2018, ‘The Eagle’ lost the third round in a blockbuster fight against his arch-rival McGregor at UFC 229. Second, Nurmagomedov lost a round in his last UFC fight against Gaethje at UFC 254 in 2020.

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These were the only two rounds Nurmagomedov ever lost in the UFC. However, he won both the fights via a finish.

What are your thoughts on Nurmagomedov’s records? What do you guys think of the lessons he shared in the video? Let us know in the comments below.

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Afnan Chougle is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. Besides writing, this Media graduate is an integral part of the digital web stories team for combat sports. Before joining EssentiallySports, Afnan gained valuable experience as an intern at Jiostudios Production House.
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