Khabib Nurmagomedov has been named the World Sport Star of 2020 at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The Russian lightweight only competed once in 2020 when he defeated Justin Gaethje by second-round submission in October at UFC 254. Following his dominant victory, Nurmagomedov announced his retirement. Having lost his father earlier in the year, ‘The Eagle’ broke down in the octagon and called time on his amazing career. 29-0 in professional MMA with 19 finishes, the Russian leaves behind a huge legacy.
13 consecutive UFC lightweight wins
29-0 fight record
932 days as reigning UFC lightweight champion@TeamKhabib has been voted World Sport Star at BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2020 #SPOTY— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 17, 2020
Is Khabib Nurmagomedov truly retired?