Second cousin of UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov Abubakar Nurmagomedov in an interview with , he spoke about a medical error during the operation of his older brother Abdurakhman Nurmagomedov, because of which he ended his career.
Abdurakhman Nurmagomedov participated in combat sambo against Magomed Ismailov, and in MMA he beat Abdulkerim Edilov and Maxim Futin. The athlete’s career lasted from 2009 to 2013.
– I found the old fight of Magomed Ismailov in combat sambo with Abdurakhman Nurmagomedov. Is this your big brother?
– Yes, he is my older brother, dear.
– Abdurakhman performed at Fight Nights. Why did he end his career?
He had elbow surgery. The doctor made a mistake and touched the tendon, after which the left arm atrophied. He no longer plays (statistics of Abdurakhman Nurmagomedov in MMA 8-1, played from 2009 to 2013. – “”).
– What is he doing?
– Family man. Home-work-home. Nurmagomedov told .
Abdurakhman’s brother, Abubakar Nurmagomedov, currently plays in the UFC and will fight in a tournament in Las Vegas against Eliseu dos Santos. Abubakar made his MMA debut in 2011 and competes in the welterweight division (up to 77.1kg).
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Source : MatchTV

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