Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib Nurmagomedov is a Russian professional mixed martial artist (MMA). Two-timeCombat Sambo World Champion and the reigning, undisputed UFC Lightweight Champion, he has continually proven his dominance in the sport. Mental resilience, perseverance and impeccable sportsmanship, makes Khabib one of the foremost sports speakers able to inspire and motivate an audience.

The first Russian and the first Muslim to win an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title, Khabib is breaking records and boundaries in his MMA career. His long-awaited headline fight against the notorious Conor McGregor, to defend the UFC Lightweight Title in 2018 drew 2.4 million pay-per-view buys, the most ever for an MMA event. The event was one of the highlights of Khabib's career to date. Proving his popularity and superiority as a fighter Khabib has won twenty eight wins from twenty eight contests, a formidable achievement and unrivalled record in the sport.

Making his professional MMA debut in 2008, Khabib has previously competed in freestyle wrestling in his teenage years. Winning four fights in his debut month, Khabib began to develop a reputation as a serious competitor. Within the first three years of his MMA career Khabb went undefeated, which led to him signing a six fight deal in the UFC lightweight Division. Winning all six fights, Khabib was an undeniable contender for world wide success in MMA.

Currently, Khabib is ranked number one in the world in the Official UFC pound-for-pound rankings. His world ranking is no surprise considering his unrivalled record and unique fighting style, where he expertly exhausts his components before attacking them utilising his body weight. One of Russia’s most talented sports competitors, Khabib Nurmagomedov has been recognised on the Forbes Russia List as the most successful sportsman under forty, a testament to his inspirational career.

As a speaker, Khabib Nurmagomedov brings the same energy and passion as he does to fighting, in order to inspire and motivate the audience. Drawing on his experience with universal factors such as resilience, determination and dreams, Khabib’s stories resonate with the audiences, whether they are an aspiring sports person or a corporate client searching for inner determination to achieve.