Nurmagomedov has long been considered one of the premier 155-pound fighters in the UFC. In those three fights, Nurmagomedov landed 214 significant strikes on the ground. The total number of significant strikes he landed in those three contests was 258. At UFC 219, Barboza, who had bested two former UFC lightweight champions in 2016, looked almost helpless against the onslaught of Nurmagomedov. In the aftermath of his win over Barboza, Nurmagomedov moved to a -260 favorite over McGregor (+180).

Source: Forbes January 01, 2018 04:52 UTC