In Islam, it is forbidden to touch a member of the opposite sex to whom they are not related. The situation also arose when Nurmagomedov was team-mates with fellow UFC fighter Cynthia Calvillo.

A Spanish fighter and YouTuber has claimed that UFC icon Khabib Nurmagomedov will never train with him again because of a bad assumption about his sexuality.

Javier Mendez, coach to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev, has explained why the latter is a better “student” than his childhood friend. Upon winning the UFC lightweight title in 2022 ...

In doing so, Merab Dvalishvili made it 13 victories in a row inside the famous UFC Octagon. The epic feat has been achieved by Jon Jones, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and six other MMA legends.

Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett have left the UFC with one choice - Comment: A years-long grudge could be settled in one of ...

Islam Makhachev could follow his UFC mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov into an early retirement. That's according to Javier Mendez, who coaches Makhachev, and is the former long-time trainer of Nurmagomedov.

Strange UFC curse hangs over Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira’s title decider - After the pair clash over the vacant 155lb ...

Dustin Poirier chose alternative opponent to Max Holloway for UFC retirement fight - Poirier will retire in July, once he has completed his trilogy with Holloway at UFC 318 ...

The lightweight division is undoubtedly one of the most competitive across the entire UFC roster, filled with world-class elite athletes. The post Paddy Pimblett Spills Blueprint to Lightweight ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov plans to expand gym in effort to preserve his father’s legacy After retiring in 2020 as a result of his father’s passing, Khabib Nurmagomedov has moved into a coaching role.

UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov’s top understudy landed one of the nastiest knockouts in PFL history. Former PFL champion Movlid Khaybulaev has become one of the top featherweights in the ...