One of the utmost lightweight fighters in the history of UFC, Khabib Nurmagomedov. He is one of the Russian superstars who reached his retirement with a 20-0 record. The word defeat is unknown to him. He continuously wins all his fights, even the 13 UFC fights. The Eagle is his nickname, and he is renowned for it.
Biography
| Date of Birth | 20 September, 1988 |
| Age | 35 years |
| Height | 5’8 feet |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Wife | Patimat |
| Net Worth | $40 million |
| Zodiac | Virgo |
| Hometown | Sil’di Dagestan, Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Religion | Muslim |
education
His primary and secondary education was completed in Russia. After his retirement, he started to focus more on his studies and dedicated himself to earn a finance degree. He also wanted to do a master’s. At the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, he is a student of Economics.
Physical Appearance
Khabib stands at an average height of 5’8 feet with a weight of 70 kg. Being a fighter, he builds many muscles, making him look manly. He usually finds on media wearing his trousers and studded gloves with a bare chest. Khabib has his head shaved with small brown hair. His eye and beard color is brown.
Career
Like every other child in Dagestan, he also started learning wrestling early. Under the supervision of his father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, he started his career. His father is an athlete and Military veteran. His father has military training in sambo and judo and also does wrestling.
In the beginning, Nurmagomedov frequently participated in street fights. But soon, his passion turned to mixed martial arts. His inspirational figures were his father, Muhammad Ali, Ronaldo, and Mike Tyson.
He signed a six-fight deal in UFC’s lightweight division in 2011. On January 20, 2012, in the UFC on FX 1, he defeated Kamar Shalolas in the third round.
On 07 July 2012, he won by Grayson Chibau in UFC 148. All the judges made a unanimous decision and scored him 30-27 on his fight.
He fights his next fight on 19 January 2013 with Thiago Tavares at UFC FX 7. He won in his first round.
UFC president Dana White is making a lot of efforts to keep Nurmagomedov in the UFC. But all her attempts failed, and she accepted that Nurmagomedov wanted retirement. On March 19, 2021, his announcement of retirement was made.
awards
Grozny Mayor Ibrahim Zakriev made him “Honorary Citizen of Grozny” as he won his fight with McGregor at UFC 229. Ramzan Kadyrov, head of Chechnya, awarded him Mercedes.
He and his father were awarded an Order for Services to the Republic of Dagestan by Vasilyev, Head of Dagestan Vladimir, on 05 December 2019. He said that they both give their 100% contribution to the sports of Dagestan.
Records
| 29 matches | 0 losses | 29 wins |
| By decision | 0 | 10 |
| By knockout | 0 | 8 |
| By submission | 0 | 11 |
Reason of retirement
In all of his journeys, he was close to his father. He was the source of his success, and he was highly inspired by him.
But unfortunately, he lost his father at the time of COVID. Then, his mother asked him to take retirement.
After a long debate about what to do, he was just two fights away from a score of 30. But he listened to his mother and took retirement.
Net Worth
His net worth in 2024 is approximately $40 million. His major source of earning is by working with different businesses and sponsorships. Additionally, he endorses brands like Reebok, SalamPay, Toyota, M-eat, Gorilla Energy, and Eagle Fighting Championship.
Family and Relationship
He was born in Sil’di Dagestan, Russia. He is the middle child with one elder brother and a younger sister, Magomed and Amina. His father’s side of the family moved from Sil’di to Kirovaul in a two-story building. His father opened a gymnasium on the ground floor. Most of his childhood was spent with his brother and cousins. While he was in young age he use to watch students in gym doing martial arts which became one of the primary reason of his interest in martial arts.
Considering his marital life. He knotted his tie in June 2013 with Patimat. He has three children: one daughter along with two sons. His daughter was born on 1st June 2015, his son was born on 30 December 2017, and another son was born on 22 December 2019.
Hobbies
Khabib has been into sports since childhood and still plays football as a hobby. His love makes him acquire vast knowledge about sports. Additionally, he has been seen by some prominent sportsmen.
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Social Media
Regarding his social media presence, he is available to his fans on social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook, and he even has a YouTube page. On his Instagram account, he has 37.3 million followers. He posts actively on Instagram; now, his post number is 4861. Talking about his Facebook, even there, he has attracted 5.5 million followers. Khabib also handles a YouTube page, where he uploads videos of his fights, awards, etc. The number of subscribers is 1.23 million. To this date, his channel contains 190 videos.
Social Media Handles
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Some Interesting Facts
- He likes to perform his religious obligations.
- In martial arts, he was never defeated.
- He can speak six languages.
- He is a fan of football.
- He was a contestant of 4 various martial arts.
- In UFC, he once lost only one round.
- He became the first Muslim to win a UFC title.
- He has a telecom company.
FAQS
The net worth of 2024 is $40 million.
The total UFC earnings are around $12 million.
He took retirement in 2020.
When he lost his father, he made the decision to retire, as in his whole career, he was so close to his father.
