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Ayman Abu Hijla
AMMAN (Reuters) – Habib Noor Mammadov, UFC lightweight champion of Russian martial arts (MMA), announced his visit to the kingdom and met fans of the match at Prince Hamzah Hall in Al Hussein Youth City on the 9th of this month .
Habib has published a copy of the official poster of the JJU and MMA visit and logo, as well as the Desert Force training center for mixed martial arts. He said next to the picture: "Peace be upon you, my brothers in Jordan, see you soon.February 9 at 7 pm, entry is free."
Habib is one of the most famous fighters in the world. He broke his career record of defeats and gained fame last year when he defended the UFC lightweight belt by defeating the famous Irish fighter Connor McGregor.
Habib, a 30-year-old Dagestan national, began his professional career in 2008 and has since won 27 professional titles, which he has all won.
Habib's UFC career began in January 2012 against Iranian fighter Kamal Chaloros, in which he defeated Brazilian veteran Gilson Tibao, victim of the judges' consensus.
The Russian fighter scored three goals in the world in 2013: the first won the knockout of Tiago Tavares in the first round, the second when Abel Trujillo was unanimously beaten by the judges and the third when Pat Healy also obtained the consensus of the judges.
Observers expected Habib to become a rival to the lightweight belt, beating the 2014 judges consensus against Brazil's Rafael dos Anjos, but missed two full years of competition due to multiple injuries, including knee injuries.
Habib was scheduled to meet American Toni Ferguson in 2016, but the latter retired due to lung problems, which Daryl Hawcher replaced and Habib won the knockout match in the second round. Habib was to play the title with Eddie Alvarez, then world champion. The UFC changed his plans and put Connor McGregor in his place, which angered the Russian fighter.
Habib, who had faced American Michael Johnson on November 12, 2016, had been unanimously defeated by judges and then decided to play Habib against Ferguson for the lightweight title, but the Russian fighter had been the victim of an unsuccessful attempt at weight loss. To cancel the download.
Habib, who won the title by unanimously defeating Brazilian Edson Barbosa, decided for the fourth time to face Ferguson, who had retired from the game due to an injury , replaced by featherweight champion Max Holloway, himself physically unable to lose weight. In front of Al Iacuinta for the title, won the unanimous judges.
On April 6, Nizal Habib and McGregor stole the show after enmity between fighters broke out when the Irish fighter threw a small vehicle into a bus carrying a group of fighters, including Habib, which allowed McGregor to be arrested and released on bail. From the war of words and insults led by the Irish fighter to his opponent, the two men face each other inside the cage and Habib won the surrender of his opponent in the fourth round, before riots broke out. Burst into the room, resulting in the suspension of the title for nine months.
McGregor had already beaten Jordan when he defeated Norway's Arun Jansen at Cage Warriors: Knight Knight II on September 8, 2011.
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