Muhammad Ali (Khabib’s Cousin) Strangles Opponent In Pro Debut
The Nurmagomedov Dynasty continues ...
Khabib Nurmagomedov's mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion, Eagle FC, held its first show since Nov. 2023 yesterday (Sat., Nov. 9, 2024) in Yakutia, Russia. On the main card of Eagle FC 55, Muhammad Ali Nurmagomedov — Khabib's cousin — made his professional debut against Shokhdzhakhon Akhunov.
And it didn’t last long.
Nurmagomedov dropped Akhunov with a looping right hand and then jumped on him, working some solid ground-and-pound. After a few seconds, Nurmagomedov mounted Akhunov, took his back, locked up a rear-naked choke and eventually forced a tap.
Watch the clip below:
Muhammad Ali Nurmagomedov (1-0), cousin de Khabib Nurmagomedov a réussi ses débuts professionnel au Eagle FC 55 en soumettant Shokhdzhakhon Akhunov (0-1) au premier round pic.twitter.com/aeIl8GR6o9
— 5ᵉᵐᵉ Round (@Le5Round_MMA) November 10, 2024
Muhammad Ali is the latest cousin from the Nurmagomedov clan to make a mark on MMA, joining Umar Nurmagomedov, Usman Nurmagomedov and Abubakar Nurmagomedov.
Sharing the same name with an iconic boxer means he has much to live up to (just kidding).
Muhammad Ali, 23, currently competes at Bantamweight. He went undefeated (2-0) as an amateur in 2018 before turning professional yesterday.
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