Amid the recent discourse regarding their prowess in reputed street fights, Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria have likely never had to tackle a pair of siblings within minutes of each other as did former UFC star, Khabib Nurmagomedov — who prevailed with stoppages of both.
Nurmagomedov, a former undisputed lightweight champion and recent inductee into the Fighter Wing of the UFC Hall of Fame, ended his illustrious career in professional mixed martial arts back in 2019, having landed a stunning 29-0 unbeaten record in the sport.
And most recently featuring in a lightweight title unification clash with stablemate, then-interim gold holder, Justin Gaethje, Nurmagomedov would turn in a stunning second round triangle choke submission win over the American star, before ending his career in the Octagon in the immediate aftermath of his win.