Khabib Nurmagomedov
Russian mixed martial artist
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| 2024 | Russian authorities seized Nurmagomedov's bank accounts, accusing him of failing to pay taxes properly. His Makhachkala-based gym was also raided due to alleged ties to terrorism. |
| 2023 | Returned as a cornerman for Umar Nurmagomedov's main event against Cory Sandhagen at UFC on ABC 7. |
| June 2023 | Briefly returned as a cornerman for Islam Makhachev's third title defence against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. |
| January 2023 | Retires completely from professional mixed martial arts, transitioning to full-time coaching. |
| January 2023 | Retires completely from professional mixed martial arts, transitioning to full-time coaching and promotion. |
| 2022 | Named Coach of the Year with Javier Mendez |
| July 1 2022 | Nurmagomedov was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during International Fight Week in Las Vegas, recognizing his outstanding career achievements. |
| June 30 2022 | Inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. |
| 2021 | Won Submission of the Year at World MMA Awards for his fight against Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 |
| 2021 | Won ESPY Award for Best MMA Fighter |
| March 2021 | Vacates UFC Lightweight Championship title and concludes his professional fighting career with an undefeated 29-0 record. |
| March 19 2021 | UFC president Dana White officially accepted Khabib Nurmagomedov's retirement and announced the UFC Lightweight Championship was vacated. |
| 2020 | Named Best Sportsman in Russia by Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) |
| 2020 | Won Fan's Choice Submission of the Year for his submission victory over Justin Gaethje |
| 2020 | Won World Sport Star of the Year from BBC Sports Personality |
| 2020 | Named Mixed Martial Arts Most Valuable by Wrestling Observer Newsletter |
| October 2020 | Made controversial comments about French President Emmanuel Macron following the murder of Samuel Paty, which were interpreted as inciting violence against Macron and his followers. |
| October 2020 | Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from professional mixed martial arts after his successful career. |
| October 24 2020 | Fought Justin Gaethje in a UFC Lightweight Championship unification bout at UFC 254, winning via technical submission with a triangle choke in the second round and subsequently announcing his retirement from mixed martial arts. |
| July 3 2020 | Death of his father Abdulmanap in a Moscow clinic at age 57. |
| May 2020 | His father Abdulmanap was placed in a medically induced coma after contracting COVID-19 following heart surgery. |
| April 18 2020 | Nurmagomedov was originally scheduled to defend his UFC Lightweight Championship against Tony Ferguson at UFC 249, but was unable to participate due to COVID-19 travel restrictions from Russia. |
| 2019 | Spoke out against a play in Dagestan featuring a scantily-clad woman, describing it as 'filth' and calling for a governmental investigation and public apologies from those involved. |
| 2019 | Forbes ranks Nurmagomedov as the No. 1 most successful Russian athlete. |
| December 22 2019 | Birth of his second son. |
| December 5 2019 | Awarded the Order For Services to the Republic of Dagestan by Vladimir Vasilyev, along with his father Abdulmanap. |
| September 7 2019 | Defeated Dustin Poirier via rear naked choke submission in the third round at UFC 242, successfully defending his lightweight title and unifying both titles. He earned his second Performance of the Night bonus award and demonstrated sportsmanship by swapping shirts with Poirier. |
| June 2019 | Nurmagomedov signed a new multi-fight contract with the UFC, marking a significant point in his career progression. |
| January 29 2019 | The NSAC announced a nine-month suspension for Nurmagomedov (retroactive to October 6, 2018), a $500,000 fine, and made him eligible to compete again on July 6, 2019. |
| 2018 | Advocated for a crackdown on nightclubs in Dagestan and criticized a rap concert in Makhachkala, leading to rapper Egor Kreed cancelling his performances in the region. |
| 2018 | Used a UFC 223 post-fight speech to appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the release of Ziyavudin Magomedov, who was arrested on embezzlement charges. |
| 2018 | Ranked #3 Fighter of the Year by UFC.com |
| October 2018 | Named 'Honorary Citizen of Grozny' by Mayor Ibrahim Zakriev after his victory against McGregor at UFC 229, and received a Mercedes car from Ramzan Kadyrov. |
| October 24 2018 | The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) voted to release half of Nurmagomedov's $2 million fight payout and issued indefinite bans for both Nurmagomedov and McGregor pending an official hearing. |
| October 17 2018 | Zubaira Tukhugov, one of Nurmagomedov's cornermen involved in the UFC 229 brawl, was removed from his scheduled fight card. |
| October 6 2018 | Defeated Conor McGregor in UFC 229, winning the first two rounds and ultimately securing victory via submission in the fourth round. This fight marked the first time Nurmagomedov lost a round in his UFC career and improved his record to 27-0. |
| August 3 2018 | UFC announced Nurmagomedov would defend his lightweight title against Conor McGregor at UFC 229 in Las Vegas on October 6. |
| April 7 2018 | Fought Al Iaquinta for the UFC Lightweight Championship after multiple previous opponents were unable to compete. Nurmagomedov dominated the fight, winning via unanimous decision with scores of 50-44, 50-43, and 50-43, becoming the UFC Lightweight Champion. |
| December 30 2017 | Defeated Edson Barboza via unanimous decision at UFC 219, earning his first Performance of the Night bonus by dominating all three rounds. |
| December 30 2017 | Birth of his first son, named Magomed after his great-grandfather. |
| 2016 | Co-founded Eagles MMA team with support from Dagestani billionaire Ziyavudin Magomedov. |
| 2016 | Named International Fighter of the Year at the World MMA Awards |
| November 12 2016 | Dominated and defeated Michael Johnson via submission in the third round at UFC 205, publicly demanding a title shot from Dana White. |
| April 16 2016 | Replaced Tony Ferguson's withdrawal by fighting newcomer Darrell Horcher at a catchweight, winning by TKO in the second round at UFC on Fox 19. |
| June 1 2015 | Birth of his first child, a daughter. |
| April 19 2014 | Defeated former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos via unanimous decision at UFC on Fox 11. |
| 2013 | Named Breakthrough Fighter of the Year by Sherdog.com |
| September 21 2013 | Dominated and defeated Pat Healy via unanimous decision at UFC 165, receiving praise from UFC president Dana White. |
| June 2013 | Nurmagomedov married Patimat, beginning his family life. |
| May 25 2013 | Defeated Abel Trujillo at UFC 160, setting a UFC record for most takedowns in a single fight with 21 successful takedowns. |
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