| MMA Debut | September 2008 |
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| Style | Sambo, Judo, Pankration, Freestyle Wrestling |
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| Reach | 70 inches (178 cm) |
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| Trainers | - Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov
- Javier Mendez
- Sazhid Sazhidov
- Nurmagomed Shanavazov
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| Division | | Welterweight | 2008–2011 |
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| Lightweight | 2012–2020 |
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| Awards | | Sherdog.com | - 2013 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
- 2016 Beatdown of the Year
- 2016 Comeback Fighter of the Year
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| World MMA Awards | 2016 International Fighter of the Year |
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| Sambo | - 2009 World Combat Sambo Championships (74 kg): Gold
- 2010 World Combat Sambo Championships (82 kg): Gold
- 2009 Russian Combat Sambo Championships (74 kg): Gold
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| Professional Record | 29-0-0 (Undefeated) |
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| UFC Lightweight Championship | | Title Reign | April 2018 to March 2021 |
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| Duration | Longest-reigning UFC Lightweight Champion ever |
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| Title Defenses | 3 successful defenses |
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| Notable Achievements | - UFC Hall of Fame inductee (30 June 2022)
- Most takedowns in a single UFC fight: 21 takedowns on 28 attempts vs. Michael Johnson at UFC 205
- Longest win streak in UFC history: 29 consecutive wins
- Performance of the Night awards: 3 times (vs. Edson Barboza, Dustin Poirier, Justin Gaethje)
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