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Martial Artist
The Resume
(September 20, 1988- )
Born in Makhachkala, Russian Federation
UFC Lightweight Champion
Two-time Combat Sambo World Champion (2009, 2010)
#3 in official UFC pound-for-pound rankings (as of 2019)
Nicknamed 'The Eagle'
Why he might be annoying
His trademark white wooly headdress has been mistaken for an afro-wig.
He was criticized for fighting Edson Barboza on the night his wife gave birth.
His joint presser with Conor McGregor in the leadup to their UFC match drew attention to the questionable - to say shady - backgrounds of both his trainer, Ali Abdelaziz, and his wrestler father, Abdulmanap, after several explosive allegations from McGregor.
The blood between the two men was so personal that a formal complaint against them both following the UFC 229 match, after they charged each other's cornermen, provoking a brawl.
Why he might not be annoying
Joe Rogan called him a 'next level' fighter.
He is the first Russian and the first Muslim to win a UFC title.
He kicked Conor McGregor's ass.
Footage of him wrestling a bear at the age of nine went viral on social media.
He surpassed Maria Sharapova as the most followed Russian on Instagram.
His 'eagle' nickname is derived from it being the symbol of his native Dagestan.
His headline bout with McGregor at UFC 229 drew 2.4 million pay-per-view buys, the most ever for an MMA event.
Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair
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Year In Review:
For 2019, as of last week, Out of 103 Votes: 53.40% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
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