Khabib Nurmagomedov made himself stand out in the cage during a dominant career that saw him go undefeated and claim the UFC lightweight title. Now he’s trying to do unprecedented things as a coach. So far, so good for Nurmagomedov. The UFC Hall of Famer, who retired in October 2020 after his father, Abdulmanap, passed away, has been nothing short of spectacular as a coach. His team currently houses reigning UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, reigning Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov, and plenty of other successful names. When Abdulmanap passed, Nurmagomedov made a promise to his mother that he would retire from competition for good and take over the role of coach
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‘Nobody ever did this in MMA before’: Khabib Nurmagomedov ready to ‘take over’ as coach – MMA Junkie