Long before Khabib Nurmagomedov was the UFC lightweight champion, he was an undefeated prospect from Dagestan just looking to make an impact in his Octagon debut.
Now go back in time to 2012 to witness Nurmagomedov make his first appearance against UFC and WEC Kamal Shalorus, where he mauled the Iranian wrestler and secured his first victory with the promotion.
While his status for the UFC 249 main event remains in question, take a look at Nurmagomedov when he was only 16 fights into his career as he faced Shalorus in his UFC debut.
