Khabib Nurmagomedov Nearly 17 months have passed since UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov entered the octagon. Many have forgotten about his dominance during that absence, but Josh Thomson has a reminder. Thomson (20-8 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and Nurmagomedov (22-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), who’s ranked No. 2 in the NOS Energy Drink MMA lightweight rankings , are teammates at American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) in San Jose, Calif.