The training partner of former UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov could be the next big thing in One Championship’s lightweight division.
Back in October, former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight titleholder Nurmagomedov revealed on his social accounts that One Championship signed his 27-year-old training partner, Saygid Izagakhmaev. At the time, “The Eagle” announced his teammate would make his promotional debut in December, bearing a record of 19 wins and two defeats. While a surge in COVID-19 cases might have messed up the promotional schedule once more — at the time of writing, Izagakhmaev hasn’t received an official dancing partner, nor a date for his debut —, the Dagestani fighter is expected to have a big impact in One.