Lightweight title: Khabib Nurmagomedov (29-0, 13-0 UFC) defeats Justin Gaethje (23-2, 5-3 UFC) by second-round submission Khabib left it all in the cage for his last fight ๐ A true warrior.Per estimates online, Khabib will take home disclosed pay of $6 million in addition to post-fight bonuses of $90,000 after his 13th successive win in the UFC and 29th overall career victory. Also on rt.com By the numbers: Exploring Khabib Nurmagomedov's impact in his record-breaking eight-year spell with the UFC Khabib Nurmagomedov (c) vs. Conor McGregor. UFC lightweight championship. Tony Ferguson vs. Anthony Pettis. Lightweight. Derrick Lewis vs. Alexander Volkov: Heavyweight: Sergio Pettis vs. Jussier It wasn't a matter of Nurmagomedov trying to steal the spotlight. He was genuinely thrilled for Makhachev, a fighter he had long proclaimed a "future champ." UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
> Khabib Nurmagomedov (C, 27-0, 11-0 UFC) vs. Dustin Poirier (IC, 25-5 1 NC, 17-4 1 NC UFC) UFC Lightweight Championship. Both men being patient in the first minute. Poirier with a leg kick. Nurmagomedov with a combo and shoots for the takedown. Nurmagomedov gets Poirier down but they get up and Nurmagomedov has back control.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is the first Russian-born Muslim fighter to win a title in the UFC. His UFC 229 main event fight against Conor McGregor drew 2.4 million PPV buys, the highest ever for an MMA
Makhachev tied Nurmagomedov's 13-fight UFC winning streak Saturday. That's the third longest mark in the history of the promotion. Only Anderson Silva (16) and Kamaru Usman (15) have had more.
Nurmagomedov seemed resigned to that likelihood during a recent interview, saying Ferguson's time is finished and how he should fight a different member of Nurmagomedov's team instead.
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