this video Khabib Nurmagomedovhis father is taking Islam Makhachev Being 55 years old will really shock you. Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov it wasn’t a joke. The late martial sambo trainer had all the skills he could acquire even at the later stage of his life.
There are seldom moments of success when Khabib Nurmagomedov discredits his father/mentor Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. Even the former champion’s coach, Javier Mendez, owes Dagestan’s success to his father’s teachings. Islam Makhachev, Kartal’s teammate since childhood, was Abdulmanap’s favorite student.
As a favorite student of Abdulmanap, Mahachev had to learn some tough lessons. An old video from AKA head coach Javier Mendez shows 55-year-old Abdulmanap effortlessly lifting the future champion off the ground as he performs a wrestling move. Nurmagomedov appears to have said to Mendez: “Coach, don’t joke with my dad” while laughing at his father’s incredible strength.
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov passed away in 2020 at the age of 57. In Abu Dhabi, the Eagle had the chance to defend his lightweight belt against Dustin Poirier in his father’s presence. The video was filmed during the former lightweight champion’s training camp. UFC 242.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s “daddy’s plan” came true at UFC 280
Khabib Nurmagomedov is undoubtedly the greatest lightweight fighter to grace the UFC octagon. Many believe teammate Islam Makhachev will soon overtake Dagestan as the greatest lightweight athlete of all time. It was Khabib’s father’s longtime dream to get two of his best students to become UFC champions.
Since Nurmagomedov’s retirement in 2020, it was only a matter of time before Makhachev became the world’s top lightweight athlete. And at UFC 280 last month, Makhachev dominantly dethroned Charles Oliveira to become the best lightweight in the UFC. The former lightweight champion helps Makhachev train to become the champion and fulfill his father’s plan.
Islam Makhachev, with good homage to Khabib’s late father and former coach Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov 🙏
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— on BT Sport #UFC281 (@btsportufc) 18 October 2022
Makhachev also thanked Khabib’s father for his success. The new lightweight champion is Abdulmanap’s favorite student, and he wants to do everything he can to not tarnish his mentor’s legacy.
