If you want to suggest "The Eagle" warrants higher placement, we won't argue. In fact, the only smudge on Nurmagomedov's record in the UFC is that his stay was too brief, comprising just 13 fights from the moment he appeared on a UFC on FX undercard in 2012 to his tearful goodbye after choking out Justin Gaethje in 2020.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has high praise for a fellow fighting legend. The undefeated Nurmagomedov is a mainstay in any “greatest fighter of all time” discussion, but in the wake of Jon Jones’ retirement announcement,

Jon Jones is officially retired from MMA, with his retirement announced by Dana White during the UFC Baku post-event press conference on Saturday. While his departure from the sport was marred by accusations of ducking and a prolonged period of inactivity,