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Twenty-eight men have tried and 28 men have failed as Khabib Nurmagomedov has climbed the ranks to become the greatest lightweight fighter in the world. RT Sport looks back at the five UFC fights that propelled him to greatness.1. RAFAEL DOS ANJOS, UFC ON FOX 11, ORLANDO, APRIL 2014The first truly world-class test of Khabib's UFC career came in a featured preliminary bout at UFC on Fox 11 in Orlando, when he faced Brazilian Rafael dos Anjos, and the Russian star proved to be more than up to the task.Nurmagomedov dominated the usually powerful Dos Anjos throughout the three-round matchup to earn a unanimous decision victory and prove that he was ready to take on the very best fighters in the UFC's 155-pound division.2. MICHAEL JOHNSON, UFC 205, NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 2016This was the performance that saw Khabib stand up and announce himself to the world as the man to take on McGregor as he utterly dominated seasoned opposition in the form of Johnson, whose slick hands and solid wre…