The religion instructs men not to shake hands with a woman they are not married to. Scott married Malik Scott in 2024. Nurmagomedov was one of the best fighters the UFC has seen in quite a while.

Islam Makhachev has always done a fine job of emulating Khabib Nurmagomedov. Both fighters were forged in Dagestan, made it to the UFC, won the lightweight title, became pound-for-pound No 1, and ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov repeated cage jump to greet Dana White in first fight post-UFC 229 brawl. ... “Worry about, he talked about my religion, he talk about my country, he talk about my father, ...

Ilia Topuria, the former UFC featherweight champion, is pushing for a lightweight title shot against Islam Makhachev after vacating his 145-pound belt. On February 23, 2025, UFC CEO Dana White ...

"In terms of Khabib's run, I think Khabib had a total of 13 or 14 fights. I think Islam is already past that if I'm not mistaken." Nurmagomedov (29-0) retired following his UFC 254 win over Justin ...

UFC veteran feels no one will dare strip Islam Makhachev of his title, crediting Khabib Nurmagomedov’s powerful influence and legacy. Skip to main content; Skip to header right navigation; ...

However, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev have a completely different version of events when it comes to what transpired in their homeland than the former two-weight UFC world champion does.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has cleared up the situation atop the lightweight division, insisting that Islam Makhachev will not move up to challenge Belal Muhammad for the welterweight belt. In February ...