Anniversary: Khabib became first Russian UFC champion eight years ago today

Exactly eight years ago at UFC 223, Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Al Iaquinta to become the first UFC champion from Russia. The anniversary marks a significant date in Russian MMA history and the sport's development in the country. The post reflects on how quickly time has passed since that historic achievement. Nurmagomedov went on to defend the lightweight title successfully multiple times before retiring undefeated.