UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is well on his way to becoming the greatest fighter in divisional history, if not all-time. Nurmagomedov’s incredible mat wrestling has been the highlight of his skill-set, very few fighters have been able to contend with the Dagestani after being taken down.
His wrestling work from neutral, however, is a bit more open to criticism. Those strengths and weaknesses were explored in more depth in this longer breakdown titled, “Wrestling for MMA: Khabib Nurmagomedov”. That article was followed by an exploration of his fight with Dustin Poirier, in which “The Diamond” showcased a lot of what not to do against Nurmagomedov.