Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov rag-dolled almost all of his opponents in the UFC. There were very few fighters who could give him a tough time inside the cage. He did not just win fights, but dominated them. In 13 trips to the UFC octagon, ‘The Eagle’ displayed immaculate takedown defense and only one man could get him off a vertical base. He did pay the price for that as Nurmagomedov went on to set a UFC record.
At UFC 160, the then surging star, Nurmagomedov, took on Abel Trujillo in a three-round slugfest. At the beginning of the first round, Trujillo landed a huge takedown on ‘The Eagle.’ However, the latter displayed amazing ground defense and almost got ‘Killa’ in an arm bar.
‘The Eagle’ proceeded to batter Trujillo in the most stunning fashion. He landed takedown after takedown on the American fighter and ended the night with a UFC record 21 takedowns in a single fight.
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Later, Nurmagomedov acknowledged his achievements in one of his Instagram posts and also revealed that he suffered a knee injury a month before this fight.
Has Khabib Nurmagomedov ever lost a round in the UFC?
‘The Eagle’ retired from professional fighting with a perfect undefeated record of 29-0. He didn’t receive even a scratch from any of his fights. However, he has lost two rounds in his UFC career.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – SEPTEMBER 06: Khabib Nurmagomedov is seen ahead of his UFC Lightweight Championship match against Dustin Poirier (not seen) at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on September 6, 2019. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
At UFC 229, UFC star Conor McGregor won the third round on the judges’ scorecard. This didn’t cause much damage as ‘The Eagle’ swapped in, got his opponent’s back, and locked in a rear-naked choke/neck crank to get the submission in the fourth.
In his last fight against Justin Gaethje at UFC 254, the Dagestani lost the first round. However, Nurmagomedov won the bout via submission in the second round.
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These were the only two rounds that ‘The Eagle’ lost in his glorious UFC career.
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