Published 14:18 IST, May 26th 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov picks the most emphatic beatdown of his UFC career

Khabib Nurmagomedov recently posted a throwback video of his fight against Abel Trujillo from UFC 160 and acknowledged his record of 21 takedowns.

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Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has secured victories against some of best lightweights on roster and has established himself as one of best pound-for-pound fighters in UFC. t only did Khabib win all of his fights, but he also dominated his opponents in stunning fashion while picking up wins. While Khabib Nurmagomedov stands out in UFC with a clean MMA record of 28 wins and zero losses, ‘ Eagle’ recently took to Instagram and revealed most captivating victory of his UFC journey.

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UFC: Khabib Nurmagomedov recalls his record-setting victory against Abel Trujillo

Khabib Nurmagomedov has vanquished UFC superstars like Cor McGregor and Dustin Poirier, but ‘ Eagle’ revealed that he considers his victory against Abel Trujillo to be one of his best. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Abel Trujillo locked horns at UFC 160 and Dstani fighter unleashed one-sided dominance throughout bout. three-round lightweight contest saw both men going  distance, but Khabib kept mauling Trujillo in every round. Khabib Nurmagomedov also set a new record in that fight. current UFC lightweight champion successfully took down Abel Trujillo 21 times in contest, which is still record for most number of takedowns in a UFC fight. Khabib took to Instagram this week and ackwledged record he set seven years ago at UFC 160.

“At this fight, which happened 7 years ago, I placed a record in #UFC 21 takedowns in single fight. Month before fight I injured my knee and wasn’t able to take opponents back. Decision to make was very simple: just grab and throw your opponent for 15 minutes straight. If re is a desire, re will always be a solution.” Wrote Khabib Nurmagomedov in caption.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov has alrey revealed his retirement plants a few months ago, which has seemingly disheartened a number of UFC fans. According to Khabib, lightweight roster is filled with young talent and he wants to retire young with an undefeated record. However, Khabib Nurmagomedov assured his fans that he is willing to take two or three more fights before hanging up his gloves. 

Khabib UFC career: Wins - 12, losses - 0

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14:18 IST, May 26th 2020