Good News In History September 20
Good News In History September 20 Happy 36th Birthday to the pious, dedicated family man Khabib Nurmagomedov, who also happens to be a UFC Hall of Famer, and is considered one of the finest mixed martial artists ever to compete. The only UFC champion ever to retire with the belt and with an undefeated record (29-0), Nurmagomedov’s 13 UFC bouts saw him lose only a single round, much less a single fight. This string of dominance included four title fights, the longest reign of dominance in the UFC’s lightweight division. READ more… (1988) Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2022 – CC 4.0. Airotcivss Hailing from the Caucasus region of Russia known as Dagestan, Khabib is a pious Muslim and became the first UFC champion to hold the faith. As is common with many children in Dagestan, he began wrestling from an early age: he started at the age of eight under the tutelage of his father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. A decorated athlete and a veteran of the Soviet Army, Abdulmanap had also wrestled as a child befo…
