Khabib Nurmagomedov is turning up the trash talk on Rafael dos Anjos

In his short UFC career, Khabib Nurmagomedov has been nothing if not brash and outspoken. The Russian Sambist has made something of a name for…

By: Zane Simon | 10 years ago
Khabib Nurmagomedov is turning up the trash talk on Rafael dos Anjos
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In his short UFC career, Khabib Nurmagomedov has been nothing if not brash and outspoken. The Russian Sambist has made something of a name for himself with his “If Sambo was easy it would be called Jiu Jitsu” T-Shirts and a long string of lightweight callouts on his way up the ranks. As often as not he’s made good use of his prodigious Photoshop skills to poke fun at some of the UFC’s best fighters as he searches for his next fight. Now it would appear, with a the bout agreements signed, he’s turning his trash-talk game to Rafael dos Anjos, and dos Anjos’ self-stated goal of teaching the young Russian a little respect.

Unfortunately, I have the feeling that “Jiu Jitsu Flavor” might be something close to a sweaty rash-guard, and whatever industrial grade foam/rubber they make those mats out of. Still, I’d buy a box if Nurmagomedov plans on moving these in to production any time soon.

Rafael dos Anjos vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov is scheduled for UFC on Fox 11, on April 19 in Orlando Flordia. Here’s a look at the current card:

Travis Browne vs. Fabricio Werdum
Liz Carmouche vs. Miesha Tate
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
Edson Barboza vs. Donald Cerrone
Yoel Romero vs. Brad Tavares
Pat Healy vs. Jorge Masvidal
Caio Magalhães vs. Josh Samman
Thiago Alves vs. Seth Baczynski
Jordan Mein vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio

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Zane Simon
Zane Simon

Zane Simon is a senior editor, writer, and podcaster for Bloody Elbow. He has worked with the website since 2013, taking on a wide variety of roles. A lifelong combat sports fan, Zane has trained off & on in both boxing and Muay Thai. He currently hosts the long-running MMA Vivisection podcast, which he took over from Nate Wilcox & Dallas Winston in 2015, as well as the 6th Round podcast, started in 2014. Zane is also responsible for developing and maintaining the ‘List of current UFC fighters’ on Bloody Elbow, a resource he originally developed for Wikipedia in 2010.

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