In the absence of Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson, Khabib Nurmagomedov swept to power inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division.
The undefeated Nurmagomedov moved to 26-0 with a clear-cut unanimous decision over “The Ultimate Fighter 15” finalist Al Iaquinta in the UFC 223 main event on Saturday, procuring the 155-pound title at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Scores were 50-44, 50-43 and 50-43 in a fight that felt more like a coronation than a competition.
As they often are with Nurmagomedov, the FightMetric figures were jarring.