Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje also marked the former's final UFC ... The Safford, Arizona native said: "A huge factor in the Khabib fight is gonna be my feetwork [footwork]. There was never a spar ...

Nurmagomedov was dropped and cut by Makhachev, who defended his lightweight title in style. Ultimately, all three judges scored the bloodbath fight 49-46 in his favor – but no one will ever truly know ...

He said, “It [a Makhachev vs. Gaethje fight] definitely in my opinion, would play out differently [than the Khabib vs.

Fans reignite the debate between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev as an old sparring footage between the two resurfaces online.

MMA coach Javier Mendez recently drew comparisons between Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov while discussing a potential title clash between the former and Justin Gaethje.