Chechen politician Ramzan Kadyrov was criticizing Nurmagomedov, and Chimaev decided to chime in with a threat. ‘Borz’ recently opened up about his past beef with Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Chimaev's meteoric rise in the UFC saw him quickly draw comparisons to Nurmagomedov, with many labeling him 'Khabib 2.0' due to their similar fighting styles and cultural backgrounds.

Kadyrov had criticized the retired fighter for never competing under the Russian or Dagestan flag in the UFC.He claimed that Nurmagomedov was a "UFC project" and challenged him to fight in the ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov and his father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov (Photos by X/@RedCorner_MMA and Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images) Khabib Nurmagomedov has been one of the biggest names in the MMA circuit ...

At UFC 280, Chimaev was embroiled in a physical altercation with Khabib's cousin Abubakar Nurmagomedov. Ramzan Kadyrov, a warlord and the Head of the Chechen Republic, personally intervened to ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov and airplane exit area seats do not seem to go together. After creating a ripple earlier this year with the UFC legend escorted out, the airplane emergency exit seat has struck ...

"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 ...

The bout between Nurmagomedov and Hughes was dubbed Dagestan vs Ireland 2 – a nod to the fiery first meeting between the nations' top MMA stars when Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor did ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s response to another of his fighters closing in on a major milestone says a lot about the culture he’s built at his gym. Khabib left the octagon as a legend and is on ...

Chechen Republic leader Ramzan Kadyrov's health is reportedly deteriorating, prompting him to initiate a power transition. His 17-year-old son Adam may be the chosen successor, according to an ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov rates UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad's cardio very highly. Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) is unbeaten in his past 11 fights, outlasting Leon Edwards, Gilbert Burns and ...