Khabib Nurmagomedov trainer: UFC News: One fighter that is certain to come up in any discussion regarding UFC fighters is Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is regarded as one of the greatest in the industry. The undefeated UFC legend never bled, proving his prowess as it is well-known that MMA is a sport of blood. Despite having the option to continue working, he chose to retire in order to fulfill a promise to his mother, and since he no longer felt the need to fight following the death of his father. Follow UFC News Updates With InsideSport.IN.
Although he did continue in MMA, he did so as a coach rather than a fighter, therefore this does not suggest that he gave up the sport. With a strict, passionate, and devoted instructor who demanded nothing less than the best from his men, the world witnessed him as a coach. Let’s check out some of the best moments for Khabib as a coach as it is reported that he ended his way with MMA forever.
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Khabib up until now coached some of his teammates and friends even though he is not yet working as a full-time MMA coach. Following his retirement from MMA last year, “The Eagle” cornered battles or fighters like Islam Makhachev, Umar Nurmagomedov, Usman Nurmagomedov, and Abubakar Nurmagomedov.
Khabib has a perfect coaching record this year thanks to the fact that the aforementioned athletes haven’t lost a match while under his direction. The following are some of the best moments during his coaching.
Khabib Nurmagomedov trainer: Best moments of the UFC legend as a coach
Islam Makhachev- UFC 282
At UFC 280, Makhachev competed against Charles Oliveira for the lightweight title, where Nurmagomedov assisted Makhachev in winning the bout by being by his side the entire time. There he roared nonstop and showed the same kind of zeal as in the octagon.
However, when Makhachev won the fight, Khabib immediately rushed across the cage, hoisted him, and gave him a tour of the cage. This was perhaps the finest moment of his coaching career where he helped his pupils to win his first title. To see how fervent he was as a coach, watch the clip above.
Khabib Giving Kimura Sub Win Instructions to Islam Makhachev
The team of Makhachev and Khabib is unmatched. And since all of the opponents have fought two of the greatest MMA brains, many folks think that pairing them together is cheating. Speaking about the same, a perfect example of it is how Makhachev appeared untouchable during his first-round submission victory over Dan Hooker.
At the UFC 267 event in Abu Dhab, Makhachev outperformed Hooker throughout and eventually knocked him to the ground, where he was told by Khabib to use Kimura lock after the Dagestani quickly applied a Kimura lock.
Khabib and Saygid Izagakhmaev
At the Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Memorial Event, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev served as cornermen for Saygid Izagakhmaev, a coach. Near the conclusion of the second round, Saygid, with the aid of their coaching, submitted welterweight Maxim Butorin, a star of AMC Fight Nights.
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