Khabib Dad

Abdulmanap was more than khabib s father and coach.

Khabib dad. Perfect nurmagomedov was dominant once again at ufc 254 and fulfilled his promise to his dad abdulmanap by brian campbell. Abdulmanap nurmagomedov is known to have played a huge part in his son khabib s success. He was his best friend. Nurmagomedov forced gaethje to submit following a triangle choke in the.

Khabib nurmagomedov leaves the sport just as he promised his father he would. You taught me practically everything i. Ufc president dana white was shown the tribute video dedicated to khabib nurmagomedov s father abdulmanap and described it as f ing awesome. Abdulmanap trained him since he was a little kid back in dagestan.

Khabib will step back in the octagon for the first time since his father s death on saturday to take on justin gaethje at ufc 254 but he s talked publicly about wanting gsp as his next opponent. Khabib also wrote these words following his father s death in july per tass. Khabib 32 reigned supreme against gaethje three months after dad abdulmanap passed away aged 57 due to coronavirus. Khabib and his dad were extremely close.

After khabib submitted gaethje in the second round he knelt down in the middle of the octagon and began sobbing presumably over the loss of his father over the summer. Father i will miss you you were my father friend brother and coach in one. Khabib s dad abdulmanap nurmagomedov passed away back in july after battling covid. Growing up in dagestan abdulmanap taught khabib nurmagomedov everything including his.

Khabib and his dad were extremely close. In 2019 nurmagomedov split his camp for ufc 242 between san jose s american.