Khabib Nurmagomedov finally surpasses Jon Jones in global MMA pound-for-pound ratings

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has finally earned his spot as .1 pound-for-pound fighter in world of MMA, surpassing light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Khabib has won all of his last 12 bouts, remaining undefeated in his MMA career so far in and out of UFC as well, having me his debut in 2012. Russian won UFC lightweight belt in April last year and has defended title on two occasions against Cor McGregor and Dustin Poirier successfully.

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Despite his successful championship run, Khabib Nurmagomedov has t been able to move Jon Jones out of .1 position in UFC's pound-for-pound list. However, MMAJunkie has released its updated list which shows that Khabib has turned tables around finally. Jon Jones has moved to second spot, followed by Henry Cejudo and Daniel Cormier holding .3 and .4 positions respectively. Demetrious Johnson from ONE Championship holds 5th position in list.

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UFC: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson upcoming fight

Khabib Nurmagomedov has only competed once in 2019, partly due to his post-fight brawl against Cor McGregor. His last bout saw him go up against n-interim champion Dustin Poirier, whom he totally dominated before securing a submission victory. Next up for Khabib is a fight against lightweight contender Tony Ferguson. A fight between se two has been booked on four different occasions, before getting called off for various reasons. showdown, which is scheduled for April 18, 2020, is amongst most anticipated fights in combat sport.

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UFC: Jon Jones to face Dominick Reyes next

Jon Jones, on or hand, fought for third time in a span of seven months, when he outpointed Thiago Santos via split decision last July. Although Jones continues to tease fans when it comes to making a move to  heavyweight division, he will be defending his lightweight heavyweight championship against Dominick Reyes in February 2020.

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