Khabib Nurmagomedov - trash talks and Quotes

“If you ask me personally, I wouldn't want him to fight (at the White House). Why? I just don't -expressing his personal reservation about Islam Makhachev taking part in a potential UFC White House card”

“One and only @islam_makhachev It was amazing performance Brother, today you proved that you are the one of the best who ever compete in this game. You make proud millions people around the World. Alhamdulillah for everything. - via instagram after Islam Makhachev's dominant win at UFC 322”

“I think Topuria vs. Islam can be the biggest fight, not Jon Jones and Pereira. It's still a big fight, but not on that level - via the WEIGHING IN podcast, comparing the potential magnitude of a Topuria vs. Makhachev bout to Jones vs. Pereira.”

“I think Topuria vs. Islam can be the biggest fight, not Jon Jones and Pereira. It's still a big fight, but not on that level - via the WEIGHING IN podcast, comparing the potential magnitude of a Topuria vs. Makhachev bout to Jones vs. Pereira.”

“Our relationship is different. We have a brotherhood. We've known each other for 25 years, went to school together, and have the same coach. I'm happier for my brothers when they win than for myself. I want them to have all the world titles, not just one - via WEIGHING IN, sharing about his relationship with Islam Makhachev and their team.”

“I want Islam to stay at welterweight because he just turned 34. It's not easy to be in one weight class all your life - shares about Islam future weight class via S Khalil”

“My priorities are Usman, Umar, and Islam. These guys are my main priority. And when they're finished, I'm going to finish too - speaking about his coaching focus and when he plans to step away from the sport via S Khalil”

“My priorities are Usman, Umar, and Islam. These guys are my main priority. And when they're finished, I'm going to finish too - speaking about his coaching focus and when he plans to step away from the sport via S Khalil”

“Frankie Edgar, have some respect. Not only you former lightweight champion, me too. Have some respect, this is 45 degrees... I'm [the] youngest Hall of Famer in UFC history. Come on, not like everybody else - hilariously insisting the angle was 45 degrees while boasting about his legacy”

“One thing is very, very beautiful in this [[MMA] world. When you don’t like somebody, you go inside the cage, you smash him, and they give you money. Outside the cage, if you do this, you go to jail. I was waiting for this moment so long, and finally I could not only fight, I could talk. I used this moment and I enjoyed it, like the way you go to Maldives and enjoy, same thing. It was my vacation - on His Fight with Conor McGregor”

“Sometimes you use boxing separate, wrestling separate. When you use everything together: wrestling, pressure, boxing, everything [It will be tough on Gane]. Because [Gane] doesn't have this ability. He is a striker, he moves [well], he has good foot work... but when you use your punches and then takedown, it's going to be tough for him -advices Tom Aspinall ahead of his bout against Tom at UFC 321.”

“So, our whole lives went side by side in the hall, helping each other to become better and stronger. Soon we will follow the historic second belt, and in the meantime, the work continues. 33 days before the historical fight in Madison Square Garden. See you guys in New York. @islam_makhachev ready to go”

“He is one of the best to ever do it in Russia already. He is keep improving himself, keep climbing on top to be the best to ever do it. I really believe he has skills. Khabib on Magomed Ankalaev ahead of #UFC320”

“When I grew up it was two, maybe three. Three of my favorite fighters when I was, 16? They was on prime. It was Fedor, it was Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua, and Georges St-Pierre. It was on prime. It was UFC, Pride champions. I grew up watching their fights. When I met them first [time], it was very big [and] emotional for me, because I grew up with their fights.”

“When I grew up it was two, maybe three. Three of my favorite fighters when I was, 16? They was on prime. It was Fedor, it was Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua, and Georges St-Pierre. It was on prime. It was UFC, Pride champions. I grew up watching their fights. When I met them first [time], it was very big [and] emotional for me, because I grew up with their fights.”

“When I grew up it was two, maybe three. Three of my favorite fighters when I was, 16? They was on prime. It was Fedor, it was Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua, and Georges St-Pierre. It was on prime. It was UFC, Pride champions. I grew up watching their fights. When I met them first [time], it was very big [and] emotional for me, because I grew up with their fights.”