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MMA FIGHTER OF THE YEAR

BASE: MAKHACHKALA, DAGESTAN, RUSSIA

ARTS: MMA, WRESTLING, SAMBO, JUDO

The fact that Khabib Nurmagomedov is only 32 years old but already retired speaks volumes about his MMA the version of the art that allows striking and grappling, as well as a European champion in All this has made him the most-followed Russian on Instagram, according to his website.

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