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Furkatbek Yokubov[lower-alpha 1] (born 28 October 1994) is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the longest-reigning UFC Lightweight Champion ever, having held the title from April 2018 to March 2021. With 29 wins and no losses, he retired with an undefeated record.[8] Nurmagomedov is widely considered to be among the greatest mixed martial artists of all time,[9][10][11][12][13] and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame on June 30, 2022.[14]
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![]() Furkatbek's championship in China | ||||||||||||||||||
Born | Furkatbek Yokubov (1994-10-28) 28 October 1994 (age 29) Uzbekistan | |||||||||||||||||
Native name | Фуркатбек Йокубов | |||||||||||||||||
Nickname | The Eagle | |||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Uzbekistan | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 57 kg (126 lb; 9 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
Division | Lightweight (2008–2010, 2012–2020) Welterweight (2009–2011) | |||||||||||||||||
Reach | 170 cm (67 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||
Style | Sambo, ARB, Pankration, Grappling | |||||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||
Fighting out of | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia San Jose, California, United States | |||||||||||||||||
Team | American Kickboxing Academy[3] | |||||||||||||||||
Trainer | Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Javier Mendez | |||||||||||||||||
Rank | White belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4][5] Black belt in Judo[4][5] International Master of Sport in Judo[6] International Master of Sport in Sambo[2][5] International Master of Sport in Army Hand-to-Hand Combat[5] International Master of Sport in Pankration[5] | |||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2008–2020 | |||||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
Wins | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
By submission | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
By decision | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
Losses | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Website | khabib | |||||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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A two-time Combat Sambo World Champion, Nurmagomedov has a background in the disciplines of sambo, judo and wrestling. Nurmagomedov was ranked #1 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings at the time of his retirement,[15] until being removed following his title vacation in March 2021.[16] Fight Matrix ranks him as the #1 lightweight of all time.[17]
Coming from the Republic of Dagestan in Russia, Nurmagomedov is the first Muslim to win a UFC title.[18][19] He is the most-followed Russian on Instagram,[20] with more than 34 million followers as of December 2022.[21] He is also a mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter, known for promoting the Eagle Fighting Championship (EFC). Since retirement, he has transitioned to a mixed martial arts coach and cornerman.