Khabib Nurmagomedov

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Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib Nurmagomedov, Russian mixed martial artist

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When
Tuesday, September 20 198838 years ago
Category
BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Era
20th century · 1980s
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Person
Khabib Nurmagomedov

Who they were

Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was the longest-reigning UFC Lightweight Champion ever, having held the title from April 2018 to March 2021. With 29 wins and no losses, he retired with an undefeated record. Nurmagomedov is widely considered to be among the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame on June 30, 2022.

Why this date

Khabib Nurmagomedov appears on our September 20 calendar for 1988 as a birth entry.

September 20 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

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  6. 2007Jena Six
  7. 2008Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing
  8. 2011Don't ask, don't tell
  9. 2017Hurricane Maria
  10. 2018Sinking of MV Nyerere
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Also in 1988

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  • September 12Hurricane GilbertHurricane Gilbert devastates Jamaica; it turns towards Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula two days later, causing an estimated $5 billion in damage.
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  • September 188888 UprisingThe 8888 Uprising in Myanmar comes to an end.
  • September 18Henri NamphyGeneral Henri Namphy, president of Haiti, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by General Prosper Avril.
  • September 18Magna Charta UniversitatumThe Magna Charta Universitatum, asserting key principles essential to the free operation of universities, is signed in Bologna by the rec…
  • August 10Civil Liberties Act of 1988The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 became law, authorizing reparations to surviving Japanese Americans interned during World War II.

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September 20 1988 — 38 years ago, on a Tuesday.

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