Khabib Nurmagomedov Round Losses: UFC News: Khabib Nurmagomedov, a former UFC champion, was defeated by Conor McGregor in the third round of their UFC 229 grudge bout. The former champion lost just one fight in his whole career, and it was that one. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Also, Justin Gaethje defeated Khabib Nurmagomedov in the first round of the lightweight championship match at UFC 254, according to two of the three judges that scored the contest.
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2 UFC Stars Who Beat Khabib In 2 Rounds
By no means was McGregor’s victory a rout, as Khabib Nurmagomedov showed he could trade blows with a more skilled attacker without resorting to imposing his superior grappling skills. In the third round, McGregor outstruck Nurmagomedov 34 to 15, which is a substantial strike advantage.
The Irishman was ultimately defeated by submission in the fourth round, but Nurmagomedov won every other round of the fight to maintain his UFC lightweight title.
During the second round, an overhand right from Nurmagomedov caused the Irishman to fall to the ground, becoming him the first combatant to knock out Conor McGregor using blows.
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Gaethje, who entered the fight as the interim lightweight champion, launched an aggressive attack on Nurmagomedov. However, the Russian grappling master eventually succeeded in bringing the action to the ground and taking control from there.
Khabib Nurmagomedov Round Losses: 2 UFC Stars Who Beat Khabib In 2 Rounds
In round two, after landing on the mat, Nurmagomedov was just unstoppable as he fought his way to a deep triangle choke that knocked Gaethje out after just one minute and 34 seconds.
Nurmagomedov successfully defended his UFC Lightweight Championship with a submission victory, raising his incredible unbeaten streak to 29-0.
#UFC254 Official Scorecard: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje
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Khabib has always believed that Justin is a fast starter and is volatile and dangerous in the first round. Khabib Nurmagomedov, the UFC lightweight champion, successfully defended his championship against Justin Gaethje in the second round of the UFC 254 event. However, after a fierce assault, Gaethje was given the frame’s first victory by two of the three judges.
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