Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to move past any controversy surrounding his career now that he’s once again shown why he’s widely regarded as one of the best in the world at 155 pounds.
“The Eagle” dominated Edson Barboza in the UFC 219 co-main event on Saturday, showing off both his trademark grappling and his toughness as he waded through the Brazilian’s dangerous strikes to get the fight down to the mat where he pummeled Barboza relentlessly for the majority of their three-round contest en route to a unanimous decision victory.
At the evening’s postfight presser, Nurmagomedov spoke about what’s changed for him in the 13 months since he last fought.