MMA Community Mourns Khabib’s Father

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MMA Community Mourns Khabib’s Father

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The death of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov has cast a dark cloud over the mixed martial arts (MMA) community entering this July 4th weekend.

Nurmagomedov, who is the father and trainer of current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, passed away at the age of 57 following complications stemming from COVID-19. The elder Nurmagomedov had been hospitalized since April after struggling with pneumonia-like symptoms. His condition worsened and Nurmagomedov eventually needed bypass surgery to correct a heart attack brought on by coronavirus, as well as the medically-induced coma that followed.

The passing of Nurmagomedov is incredibly sad given his contribution to the sport of MMA and the plethora of Dagestani fighters under his tutelage. Nurmagomedov’s presence around the sport will certainly be missed and the MMA community came out in droves to pay their respect to the Nurmagomedov family during this difficult time.

Find out what they had to say below:

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