He then suffered back-to-back losses in 2014 and after the setback he went on to win his next 12 fights wining theKing of the Ring 86 Cruiserweights Tournament twice and the heavyweights tournament once.
The former reality TV star posted a majestic message about himself, praising his persona while dressed in Egyptian attire, hinting at an upcoming movie. His caption read: "I'm African, a warrior, a fighter, a king.
More so, the Grammy winner took to social media to tell Shatta Wale that he wants a one-on-one with him to prove to him that he is just a 'little' boy in the music game.
(But) in the jungle there is only one king. Of course, I am theking because he cannot drop McGregor but I drop him easily. Let's go," boasted Nurmagomedov, whose win over McGregor was eclipsed by ugly scenes that emerged after the fight.
The Gypsy King managed to salvage a draw in his first fight against the 34-year-old American despite knocked him down twice. Tyson according to The Mirror believes Fury's opponents must use his tactics against him.
The Gipsy King as he is popularly referred to defeated American fighter Deontay Wilder in the seventh round of their re-match at the MGM Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday.
However, the victory was not enough to help the Nigerian-British born fighter climb the heavyweight ranking ladder as he was seen down the line behind the WBC champion and Tyson Fury, his countryman.
Tyson Fury, Current World heavyweight champion, has insisted that American boxer, Deontay Wilder, is still the second-best heavyweight in the world ahead of British fighter, Anthony Joshua.
The Gypsy King totally outsmarted Bronze Bomber in the heavyweight showdown that went down in history, becoming the new WBC champion of the world far from his homeland in the United Kingdom.
Wilder briefly stunned Fury by twice sending him to the canvas in the fourth round, but the unbeaten Gypsy King soon regained control and dominated most of the remaining rounds to defend his WBC world heavyweight title against his opponent.
The 35-year-old put Fury down on the canvas twice in the 4th round but was unable to capitalise as the Gypsy King went on to retain his WBC heavyweight title.
The former undisputed king of the heavyweight is building a 418 weed-themed holiday resort that he hopes will be home to a music festival to rival Coachella, as well as the world's longest lazy river.
The Nigerian-British fighter, however, returned to the ring where he delivered an emotional speech, hailing his Ukrainian opponent and telling some personal life stories.