Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov (Russian: Хабиб Абдулманапович Нурмагомедов; Avar: ХIабиб ГӀабдулманапил НурмухӀамадов; born September 20, 1988) is an undefeated Russian mixed martial artist of Avar heritage. He is a two time Combat Sambo World Champion, a wrestler and a judo black belt who currently fights in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In 2016, Khabib was ranked the #1 contender in the UFC lightweight division and #12 in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings.With 24 wins, he currently holds one of the longest undefeated streaks in MMA history, and is regarded as one of the most skilled grapplers in the lightweight division.
