Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos NEW YORK – Following a dominant submission win over Michael Johnson at UFC 205, Khbib Nurmagomedov wants to know when it’s his turn to fight for the lightweight title. Nurmagomedov (24-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) survived an early scare at the powerful hands of Johnson (17-11 MMA, 9-7 UFC). Once he recovered from being rocked, Nurmagomedov took over the fight with takedowns, sustained periods of violent ground-and-pound, and ultimately a kimura that forced a tap at the 2:31 mark of Round 3. Related: UFC 205 results: Khabib Nurmagomedov taps out Michael Johnson, calls for title shot The lightweight bout was part of the preliminary card of UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden in New York. It aired on FS1 following additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of the pay-per-view main card. Nurmagomedov, the No.
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