Khabib ‘The Eagle’ Nurmagomedov has long been hailed as the best MMA fighter in the world. He has an unparalleled 27-0 unbeaten record in MMA and is the current undisputed UFC Lightweight Champion of the world. His stock has only further increased and he has now become a global superstar, as he gave Conor McGregor, arguably the biggest name in MMA an UFC history, a schooling at UFC 229.
He made Conor submit in the fourth round, in his comeback match to the UFC after almost 2 years. This solidified Khabib’s growing reputation as the most dangerous fighter in the UFC with his grappling skills, virtually unmatches.
Here we take a look at the diet plan of the Russian, which has propelled him to such great heights in the octagon:
After waking up, the Russian indulges in a smoothie made up of various vegetables and fruits. It also contains pea protein powder. After the smoothie, he also takes one tea spoon of fish oil.
Pre-workout breakfast
After an intense gym and workout session, Khabib eats a bowl of Greek yogurt with two table spoons of crushed walnuts and half a cup of blueberries.
Post workout
For lunch, Khabib has a fixed routine and eats one cup of green salad which has spinach, cabbage, tomatoes, mushrooms, cucumbers and baby romaine. He also has one can of tuna which is cooked in vinegar, celery, mustard and onions.
Lunch
For the snack between lunch and dinner, Khabib eats two boiled eggs and two red peppers with a cucumber.
Dunch
Dinner generally consists of one ounce of grilled chicken or turkey and zucchini or asparagus cooked in pink salt and olive oil.
Dinner