Khabib Nurmagomedovs top 10 UFC fights Tavares McGregor Gaethje …

Khabib Nurmagomedov left behind a great fighting chair within the UFC. The undefeated, who announced his retirement after facing Justin Gaethje, did not find the strength to remain in the Octagon after the loss of his father. Given this, at MARCA Claro we remember their best exhibitions.10; Khabib vs Edson Barboza: UFC 219We begin this count with his fight against Edson Barboza. Before requesting his shot at the lightweight title, Nurmagomedov brought out his might against the Brazilian. Barboza’s jiu-jitsu was overshadowed and thanks to his defense, Khabib avoided the knockout and then practically smashed his face. The fight went to the cards and the victory went to the Russian.

9; Khabib vs Abel Trujillo: UFC 160Khabib added his 20th victory against Abel Trujilo, who in the previous months had grown like foam within the lightweight. However, ‘The Eagle’ knew how to dominate him in the cage when they saw each other at UFC 160. With kind of takedowns he prevented the best version of his rival from exploding and although he did not get the finish, he was clearly superior in all three rounds. The judges saw the same.

8; Khabib vs Michael Johnson: UFC 205The Dagestani was master and lord on the floor and despite the fact that Johnson had started the fight dominating the duel, Nurmagomedov proved to have a great defense and little by little he gained confidence in the rounds. During the third, the Russian put him against the fence and after knowing with the advantage, he applied a painful kimura to end the fight.

7; Khabib vs Darrell Horcher: UFC on FX 19Did someone say win by knockout? Khabib had the luxury of finishing Horcher on the fast track in 2016. The Russian landed a host of power blows on the head of Darrell, who despite resisting, never found the formula to make him uncomfortable. Nurmagomedov showed great ease.

6; Khabib vs Thiago Tavares: UFC on FX 7This fight was the confirmation that Khabib was one of the most powerful opponents in the division. After a controversial victory over Gleison Tibau, Nurmagomedov entered Brazilian lands where in the stars he had to face Thiago Tavares.’The Eagle’ had no mercy and one round was more than enough to give his rival a chairmanship of goals. When Tavares fell, Khabib produced a combination of elbows and a pair of punches that turned off the lights to the carioca. The referee ended up stopping the lawsuit.

5; Khabib vs Poirier: UFC 242On the island where the Khabib announced his retirement, a year earlier he faced Dustin Poirier in the defense of his scepter . The challenger tried to be a tough contender to crack, but again and with the hallmark of the house, ‘The Eagle’ got the finish through a choke in the third round. Despite all the expectations that Poirier had caused, he could not become the executioner he longed for by ruining the undefeated king.

4; Khabib vs Iaquinta. UFC 223The Big Apple witnessed the longest fight Nurmagomedov ever had. The Russian faced Al Iaquinta and in five rounds ended up winning widely on the scorecards to claim the lightweight belt. The judges were clear and paved the way for the crown (50-44, 50-43, 50-43).

3; Khabib vs Rafael Dos Anjos: UFC on FX 11For Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov it is the best fight his son ever had. It was in 2014 when ‘The Eagle’ was measured against one of the most fearsome rivals. Dagestani spent months training in the mountains and the effort paid off as they clearly beat their opponent. It was a round exhibition where in 15 minutes all the class of resources that Nurmagomedov could have was seen.

two; Khabib vs Justin Gaethje: UFC 254Fight after breaking your foot? Not just anyone. And Khabib after a hard emotional blow such as the loss of his father by Covid-19, gave a huge demonstration of how to finish with class to his rival. Although Gaethje had taken the initiative, the Russian waited until he was put to sleep with great leg work.Following the triumph that reaffirmed his unbeaten 29-0 in MMA and sealed his reign among the lightweight, Khabib stunned the world by throwing down his gloves and announcing his retirement. It moves away from the octagon while being on top.

one; Khabib vs Conor McGregor: UFC 229Although the fight against Gaethje will be special for his fans for all that it meant, the fight against Conor McGregor has been marked in pop culture and impacted the entire sport in a great way. Within the pay per event, the duel raised up to 2.4 million dollars and Nurmagomedov did not fail to finish ‘The Notorious’ with an extraordinary maneuver towards his neck.