Khabib Nurmagomedov (29-0, 18) was born in Sildi, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union on September 20, 1988. At the age of 19 years on September 13, 2008, he made his professional MMA debut against Vusal Bayramov, winning the fight via 1st-round submission.
On January 20, 2012, 23-year old Khabib Nurmagomedov made his UFC debut on his 17th professional MMA fight at UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller against a 34-year old Kamal Shalorus, winning the fight in the 3rd round via submission.
He became the UFC lightweight champion on April 7, 2018 at age 29 on his 26th professional MMA fight at UFC 223 after defeating a 30-year old Al Iaquinta via 5-round unanimous decision.
Nurmagomedov's last fight was a lightweight (UFC Championship) title defense against Justin Gaethje on October 24, 2020. He stopped Gaethje via choke-out in the 2nd round, successfully defending the title. He retired undefeated with a 29-fight winning streak.
He has fought 13 times in the UFC, and has a record of 13 wins and 0 losses in the promotion.
Some of Khabib Nurmagomedov's best fights have been against Dustin Poirier, Justin Gaethje, Conor McGregor, Al Iaquinta, Thiago Tavares, Darrell Horcher and Shahbulat Shamhalaev.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29  | Oct 24, 2020 32 years, 1 months 29-0 (18) | 31 years, 11 months 22-2 (20) | UFC | LT | 2 | CKO | WIN Triangle choke Defended UFC lightweight title |
28  | Sep 7, 2019 30 years, 11 months 28-0 (18) | 30 years, 7 months 25-5 (19) | UFC | LT | 3 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke Defended UFC lightweight title |
27  | Oct 6, 2018 30 years 27-0 (17) | 30 years, 2 months 21-3 (19) | UFC | LT | 4 | SUB | WIN Neck crank Defended UFC lightweight title |
26  | Apr 7, 2018 29 years, 6 months 26-0 (16) | 30 years, 11 months 13-3-1 (8) | UFC | LT | 5 | UD | WIN Won UFC lightweight title Vacant |
25  | Dec 30, 2017 29 years, 3 months 25-0 (16) | 31 years, 11 months 19-4 (12) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | WIN |
24  | Nov 12, 2016 28 years, 1 months 24-0 (16) | 30 years, 5 months 17-10 (10) | UFC | LT | 3 | SUB | WIN Kimura |
23  | Apr 16, 2016 27 years, 6 months 23-0 (15) | 28 years, 8 months 12-1 (7) | UFC | LT | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches |
22  | Apr 19, 2014 25 years, 6 months 22-0 (14) | 29 years, 5 months 20-6 (10) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | WIN |
21  | Sep 21, 2013 25 years 21-0 (14) | 30 years, 2 months 29-16 (21) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | WIN |
20  | May 25, 2013 24 years, 8 months 20-0 (14) | 29 years, 8 months 10-4 (6) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | WIN |
19  | Jan 19, 2013 24 years, 3 months 19-0 (14) | 28 years, 2 months 17-4-1 (13) | UFC | LT | 1 | KO | WIN Punches and elbows |
18  | Jul 7, 2012 23 years, 9 months 18-0 (13) | 28 years, 11 months 27-7 (16) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | WIN |
17  | Jan 20, 2012 23 years, 4 months 17-0 (13) | 34 years, 4 months 7-1-2 (5) | UFC | LT | 3 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
16 | Oct 22, 2011 23 years, 1 months 16-0 (12) | Arymarcel Santos | LT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
15 | Sep 15, 2011 22 years, 11 months 15-0 (11) | Vadim Sandulskiy | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke | |
14 | Aug 5, 2011 22 years, 10 months 14-0 (10) | Khamiz Mamedov | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke | |
13 | Jul 2, 2011 22 years, 9 months 13-0 (9) | Kadzhik Abadzhyan | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke | |
12 | May 5, 2011 22 years, 7 months 12-0 (8) | Ashot Shaginyan | LT | 1 | KO | WIN Punches | |
11 | Apr 9, 2011 22 years, 6 months 11-0 (7) | Said Khalilov | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Kimura | |
10 | Feb 12, 2011 22 years, 4 months 10-0 (6) | Alexander Agafonov | M-1 | LT | 2 | TKO | WIN Corner stoppage |
9 | Sep 18, 2010 21 years, 11 months 9-0 (5) | Vitaliy Ostroskiy | M-1 | LT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches |
8  | Jun 10, 2010 21 years, 8 months 8-0 (4) | 20 years, 3 months 2-1 (2) | LT | 2 | UD | WIN | |
7  | Nov 3, 2009 21 years, 1 months 7-0 (4) | 26 years, 2 months 2-0 (1) | M-1 | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar |
6 | Aug 8, 2009 20 years, 10 months 6-0 (3) | Eldar Eldarov | WL | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
5 | Aug 8, 2009 20 years, 10 months 5-0 (2) | Said Akhmed | WL | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
4 | Oct 11, 2008 20 years 4-0 (1) | Shamil Abdulkerimov | LT | 2 | UD | WIN | |
3 | Oct 11, 2008 20 years 3-0 (1) | Ramazan Kurbanismailov | LT | 2 | UD | WIN | |
2 | Oct 11, 2008 20 years 2-0 (1) | Magomed Magomedov | LT | 2 | UD | WIN | |
1 | Sep 13, 2008 19 years, 11 months 1-0 (1) | Vusal Bayramov | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke |
