Khabib Nurmagomedov has become a pretty, pretty big deal, and if you need anymore evidence of that fact, watch the video below.

Khabib’s rise to fame

If you’ve followed MMA for a little while now, you know that Nurmagomedov has been a household name in the sport for some time. The galaxy class grappler has been with the UFC now since 2012, and Khabib’s been in title shot contention for several years.

But, it wasn’t really until Khabib’s massive rivalry with Conor McGregor started to rev up last year that mainstream folks started learning about him. Following his submission win over McGregor last October, Khabib’s fame, as one would expect, reached even higher heights.

New video from AKA

Nurmagomedov’s home gym in San Jose,  the American Kickboxing Academy, has been posting videos leading up to Khabib’s September 7th fight with Dustin Poirier. In one of the latest, cameras are on hand as fans wait outside the gym for a chance to meet the champ

Here is the lineup for UFC 242, which will take place in Abu Dhabi (line-up via MMA Mania).

155 lbs.: Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Interim Lightweight Champion Dustin Poirier
265 lbs.: Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Curtis Blaydes
170 lbs.: Belal Muhammad vs. Takashi Sato
170 lbs.: Ottman Azaitar vs. Teemu Packalen
155 lbs.: Islam Makhachev vs. Davi Ramos
155 lbs.: Diego Ferreira vs. Mairbek Taisumov
135 lbs.: Bruno Silva vs. Khalid Taha
170 lbs.: Muslim Salikhov vs. Nordine Taleb

*Fight card, bout order and the amount of matches subject to change.

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