UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has explained why he doesn’t expect to see many Russian fighters being part of next summer’s planned UFC White House event.
Throughout the course of the last few decades, few fighters have been as influential as Khabib Nurmagomedov in the world of mixed martial arts. His rise to prominence coincided with a dominant spell for Dagestani fighters, and Khabib was at the forefront of that moment. He was the UFC lightweight champion, he retired with an unbeaten record, and he is currently viewed as one of the greatest of all time by many pundits, fans and fighters alike.