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Khabib Nurmagomedov Predicts His Perfect MMA Record Will Come To An End

Khabib Nurmagomedov Predicts His Perfect MMA Record Will Come To An End

Khabib is currently 28-0 in his MMA career...

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Khabib Nurmagomedov believes his unbeaten record in MMA will come to an end at some point.

The UFC lightweight champion boasts an impressive 28-0 record in MMA overall, including twelve consecutive victories inside the Octagon following his debut in 2012.

His innate grappling ability has meant nobody has ever come close to beating him but speaking ahead of his unification bout with interim champion, Justin Gaethje at UFC 254, Khabib says it's normal for skill-sets to wane as time goes on.

Image: PA
Image: PA

He also stated that a fight with Tony Ferguson will never happen after the scheduled bout was nixed for a fifth time earlier this year, allowing Gaethje to beat 'El Cucuy' in the main event of UFC 249 and earn a title shot.

"Nobody can be the same for long time," Khabib told ESPN, as per Metro.

"Nobody. Not Tony Ferguson. Not Khabib. One day, somebody beat you.

"God doesn't give nobody power, speed, reaction, and mental everything in one level always. One day it's going to go down, and his day (Tony Ferguson) has come in May. Tony Ferguson is finished.

"Now he's going to come back and somebody's going to beat him again. When you take damage like this, you're never going to be the same, never ever, even if you're Tony Ferguson, he took too much damage.

"I like Tony Ferguson but he's stupid guy, this is what I think. He keep talking about me. Why are you talking about me? Justin Gaethje just smashed your face, smash you everywhere. Why are you talking about me?"

Gaethje, who helped Khabib cut weight for his fight with Darrell Horcher many years back, has been touted as an opponent who could cause Khabib plenty of problems given he's an aggressive striker who can also go to ground.

But the Dagestani fighter believes he will finish 'The Highlight' in the third or fourth round.

"He's gonna be kickboxing and wrestling, like [a] mix, and my goal is to make him tired, he told BT Sport last month.

"I'm gonna make him tired and maybe in number three or round number four, my plan is to finish him."

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Topics: Khabib Nurmagomedov, UFC News, MMA News, UFC, MMA

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and wrestling. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has interviewed some of the biggest names in the field - including the first UK interview with The Hardy Boyz after their return to WWE. He has never sported a pair of Lonsdale Slip-ons, contrary to reports.

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