On This Day: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Rafael dos Anjos | Free Fight - Summary

Summary

The text describes a UFC fight between Habib Nurmagomedov and Rafael dos Anjos. Nurmagomedov, a highly skilled grappler from Dagestan, Russia, dominated the fight, taking dos Anjos down multiple times and controlling the action on the ground. Despite dos Anjos' efforts to defend and counterattack, Nurmagomedov's relentless pressure and technique proved too much, and he won the fight by unanimous decision. The commentators praised Nurmagomedov's skills, noting that he makes great grapplers look like amateurs and that his aggression and will to win are unmatched.

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1. Rafael dos Anjos' last victory was over Donald Cerrone.
2. Rafael dos Anjos is a two-and-a-half to one underdog against Khabib Nurmagomedov.
3. Khabib Nurmagomedov is a two-time Russian combat champion and a two-time world champion.
4. Khabib Nurmagomedov is known as an internationally recognized master of grappling.
5. Khabib Nurmagomedov set a UFC record with 21 takedowns in a fight against Abel Trujillo.
6. Pat Healy is a great grappler, but Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated him in a fight.
7. Rafael dos Anjos trains at Kings MMA and Evolve MMA.
8. Khabib Nurmagomedov trains at the American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose.
9. Cain Velasquez is the heavyweight champion and trains at the American Kickboxing Academy.
10. Khabib Nurmagomedov is undefeated with five straight wins in the UFC.
11. Rafael dos Anjos has 20 career wins.
12. Khabib Nurmagomedov has 21 career wins.
13. Khabib Nurmagomedov has finished 10 of his last 13 wins.
14. Rafael dos Anjos is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.
15. Khabib Nurmagomedov has seven wins by knockout and seven by submission.
16. Khabib Nurmagomedov's father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, is his trainer.
17. Khabib Nurmagomedov is 25 years old.
18. The fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Rafael dos Anjos went to a unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 30-27 for Khabib Nurmagomedov.