Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has put on a storied career within the sport of mixed martial arts. Through it all, the 27-0 Dagestan native has never failed a drug test. Now it would appear that the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) now plans to acknowledge Nurmagomedov’s success within the testing pool.
UFC VP Athlete Health and Performance Jeff Novitzky recently took to social media to announce that Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of several UFC fighters now set to be acknowledged for their 25 consecutive clean tests under USADA. Check it out below.
“New 25x Tested Clean UFC athletes to be recognized in Oct: @Karatehottiemma @TonyFergusonXT @rosenamajunas @JoeJitsu @HectorLombard @Alistairovereem @TeamKhabib Misha Cirkunov
Thank u for your dedication to a clean UFC!”
New 25x Tested Clean UFC athletes to be recognized in Oct: @Karatehottiemma @TonyFergusonXT @rosenamajunas @JoeJitsu @HectorLombard @Alistairovereem @TeamKhabib
Misha Cirkunov
Thank u for your dedication to a clean UFC!— Jeff Novitzky (@JeffNovitzkyUFC) October 11, 2018