Didn't DC and Cain say this before?
Can it be true?
Can it be true?
Nurmagomedov, Khabib (RUS)
- 23-0 record in MMA (7 knockouts, 8 submissions)
- 6-0 record in UFC
- Judo black belt
- 2012 NAGA Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion (Black Belt Division)
- Russian National Level In Freestyle Wrestling
- 2x Combat Sambo World Champion
- Combat Sambo Russian National Champion
- European Pankration Champion
- European Army Champion in Hand-to-Hand Combat
- International Master of Sports in Sambo
- International Master of Sports in Pankration
- International Master of Sports in Hand-to-Hand Combat
Khabib began wrestling at the age of 5 with his father, who was a Sambo Champion and Judo black belt under Olympic Gold Medalist, Vladimir Nevzorov.
He was taken in by fighter Shamil "The Lion Of Dagestan" Zavurov at an early age, who helped raise and train him. He developed cauliflower ear before the age of 10 and was often put to wrestle with young Grizzly Bears as part of his Wrestling regimen.
Young Khabib with his trainer Shamil "The Lion Of Dagestan" Zavurov (29-4)
He broke George St. Pierre's the record for most takedowns in a single fight. He still holds this record.
Khabib trains at two camps in the US and in Russia: AKA and Red Fury Fight Team. He usually trains off-season in the mountains of Dagestan and begins his training camp at Red Fury Fight Team in Russia. He finishes the final few weeks at AKA with his main training partners, Daniel Cormier, Cain Velasquez and Luke Rockhold.
Khabib holds 7 knockouts and 8 submission wins, making him a very well rounded fighter. He has also outgrappled every Jiu-Jitsu black belt he has fought and often wears the shirt that mocks Jiu-Jitsu and says it is easy in comparison to Sambo.
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