Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, father of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, has died at the age of 57 due to complications caused by coronavirus.
The news was confirmed by Ali Abdelaziz, Khabib’s manager, on Twitter on Friday.
So heartbreaking to hear this news of the Legend Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. I’m very sorry @TeamKhabib You’re dad passed with a heart full of pride knowing you will carry on his legacy.
— Justin Gaethje 🇺🇸 (@Justin_Gaethje) July 3, 2020
Abdulmanap, who was also Khabib’s head coach, was hospitalised in Moscow in May, with coronavirus complications impacting an existing heart condition. Khabib, 31, confirmed on social media at the time that his father was in a critical condition.
However, in the last week of May 2020, he was in a condition of medically induced coma due to complications from pneumonia which led to heart surgery in his homeland of Russia’s Republic of Dagestan,
Khabib cleared the air and said that heart surgery was the result of complications due to COVID-19, as Abdulmanap remained serious thereafter.
Khabib’s rival Conor McGregor took to Twitter to send his condolences after the news was confirmed on Friday.
The loss of a father, a coach, and a dedicated supporter of the sport. Condolences and rest in peace Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) July 3, 2020
“The loss of a father, a coach, and a dedicated supporter of the sport,” he wrote. “Condolences and rest in peace Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.”
In April 2018, Khabib won the UFC lightweight title vacated by McGregor. The Dagestan fighter then successfully defended the championship against McGregor in October of the same year, with a brawl breaking out in Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena after the fight ended in a fourth-round submission.
Following a suspension for his role in the brawl, Khabib returned in September 2019 and again successfully defended his belt, this time against Dustin Poirier. In doing so, he remained undefeated at 28-0.
Abdulmanap was seen accompanying Khabib for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin after his win over McGregor, which remains the biggest UFC bout of all time and garnered 2.4 million pay-per-view buys.
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