Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov did not leave the world of mixed martial arts, but simply finished performing in the octagon, the Russian fighter said Umar Nurmagomedov on .
On Saturday, March 2, Khabib’s first cousin will face Bekzat Almahan at the UFC Vegas 87 tournament in Las Vegas (USA). The main event of the tournament will be the fight between Surinamese Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Shamil Gaziev, representing Bahrain.
Umar Nurmagomedov was scheduled to meet Corey Sandhagen in August 2023, but the fight did not take place due to the Russian’s shoulder injury. The 28-year-old Nurmagomedov’s stats are 16 wins in 16 fights.
— A few days ago we spoke with Khabib. I write to him every day. He watches the fights and also my sparring sessions. At home, he corrects my mistakes. He didn’t leave us, but he walked away from the fighting. I am happy that the village was renamed in honor of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. He has always been a person who does good deeds for society. Well Named!
Time passes very quickly. I arrived in America on January 14th and it seemed like a day.
— Did you know anything about your opponent when you won the fight?
– No! I’m an amateur in the world of MMA, I watch the main fights, like Volkanovski, that everyone follows. I can fight with anyone. I do not care. “I am ready to face any opponent,” Umar Nurmagomedov said on .
On November 9, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree renaming the village of Kirovaul, Kizilyurt district of Dagestan, in honor of honored coach of Russia Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. According to the text of the document, the village will be called Manapkala. The villagers took the initiative. Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov died in the summer of 2020 due to illness. He trained Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev, who were recognized as the best fighters in the UFC regardless of weight category.
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