Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov

Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov: Matchup Breakdown

Conor McGregor is 10-5 in the Welterweight division with a 66.7% win rate. Khabib Nurmagomedov is 13-0 at Lightweight, winning 100% of the time. Conor McGregor is listed as active. Khabib Nurmagomedov is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Khabib Nurmagomedov leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor on Oct 6, 2018, won by Khabib Nurmagomedov by Submission in round 4.

Khabib Nurmagomedov holds the higher ELO rating, 1,447 to 1,133. Career peaks are 1,256 for Conor McGregor and 1,447 for Khabib Nurmagomedov. Conor McGregor has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 10 victories, an 80% finish rate. Khabib Nurmagomedov has 2 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins, finishing 53.8% of the time.

Conor McGregor stands 5' 9" with a reach of 74" and fights southpaw. Khabib Nurmagomedov is 5' 10" with a reach of 70", orthodox. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Conor McGregor. Conor McGregor is 38, Khabib Nurmagomedov is 37.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Conor McGregor has landed 599 significant strikes at 49.5% accuracy with 5 takedowns and 13:51 of control time. Khabib Nurmagomedov has landed 705 at 48.8% with 61 takedowns and 1h 34m of control.

Conor McGregor has 4 title fights (3 won) against 4 (4 won) for Khabib Nurmagomedov. They share 1 common opponent: Dustin Poirier.