Mixed martial arts (MMA) trainer Javier Mendez says the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov decided to leave the MMA industry because of his family.
Nurmagomedov previously posted a photo with the fighters on social media and left a caption: “I hope my decision will only be beneficial, I hugged you all. Thank you, you have been a big reason for my success in the sport.”
Khabib just doesn’t want to miss being a father. He spoke to me about three weeks ago, talked about his plan and said he intended to speak to the team and let them know of the decision. He does it for the right reasons. He is a family man and just wants to spend more time with his family.
Khabib learned a lot from his dad, me and other great coaches he worked with, and his guys learned a lot from him. He instilled in the new generation what he learned from his father, and you can see his influence.
Will we miss him? Undoubtedly. Will it negatively affect the team? That remains to be seen, but given the work he has done coaching his brothers and other team members, I believe they are ready to move on and continue his legacy,” reportedly said. Mendes. Yahoo Sports .
Nurmagomedov became the UFC champion in 2018 and made three belt defenses, ending his career in the fall of 2020. Under his guidance, Islam Makhachev and Usman Nurmagomedov won the championship titles in the heavyweight divisions respectively. lightweight UFC and Bellator.
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