He is very good. “Putting aside the countless Sambo champions under his tutelage, Abdulmanap Nurmagumedov has had 2 champs in the UFC (Khabib and Islam), 1 champ in Bellator (Usman), 1 champ in ...

“Wrestling is one of the best martial arts to help build yourself as an MMA fighter. (Former UFC champions) Khabib Nurmagumedov, Daniel Cormier, (current pound for pound number 1) Kamaru Usman all ...

In his inaugural bout in the UFC, Striegl, a 2019 Southeast Asian Games sambo gold medalist, absorbed a first-round loss against Said Nurmagumedov last October 2020. After that match, Striegl was ...

A logical matchup between top contenders Khabib Nurmagumedov and Tony Ferguson, for instance, was shot down by the UFC president during that same scrum. With these possibilities seemingly out of ...

Of course, making plans in a division overflowing with deserving contenders that range from undefeated Khabib Nurmagumedov to on-a-roll Tony Ferguson can be tough. And, for Barboza, it can be even ...