Khabib Nurmagomedov has established his dominance inside the UFC Octagon. With the Lightweight belt around his waist, Nurmagomedov is still a puzzle that 28 fighters have tried and failed to crack. Khabib laid the foundation stone of his unblemished legacy with a record-setting performance in his fourth UFC fight. Seven years later, “The Eagle” looks back and gives an inspiring insight into his fight with Abel Trujillo.

Nurmagomedov met Trujillo at UFC 160 in 2013. At the weigh-ins, the Sambo world champion weighed in two and a half pounds over the Lightweight limit. The fight was consequently switched to a catchweight bout. Khabib also had to lose a portion of his purse to Trujillo. However, after that Khabib made sure that he only won and lost nothing in the fight.

Khabib’s performance against Trujillo was a masterclass on how to dominate your opponent via grappling. The important thing to note here is that Trujillo wasn’t a slouch in any way. He had competed in wresting since high-school. He was a four-time NAIA All-American. However, Khabib showed there are multiple levels to the fight game. And Trujillo was not even close to the Dagestani juggernaut.

Khabib Nurmagomedov sets the record for most UFC takedowns in a fight

After a slow start, Khabib picked up the pace and began to press the action. His relentless pressure was just unprecedented for Abel. By the time the fight was over, Khabib had etched his name in the record books. In a three-round fight, Nurmagomedov had landed the highest number of takedowns in UFC history.

Reminiscing his performance, Khabib took to Instagram and made a revelation about the fight. While preparing for the fight, Nurmagomedov suffered a knee injury. Consequently, he wasn’t able to take opponents down. However, he fought through the circumstances and the result is in front of us.

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The win over Trujillo improved his UFC record to 4-0. Following his dominant performance, UFC pundits began to recognize him as a real threat towards the top contenders of the division. He would continue his run in the UFC and win the belt and defend it as well. As of now, Nurmagomedov is stuck in Russia due to the pandemic. However, he has expressed his desire to fight later this year.