Published 16:48 IST, July 23rd 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov opens up publicly about father Abdulmanap’s death for the first time

Khabib Nurmagomedov took to Instagram and posted a photo of him hugging his father. He also shared a Quran passage and some personal words to honour his father.

Reported by: Adil Khan
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UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov recently took to Instagram and opened up about his far’s death for first time. Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, who was also his son’s he coach, passed away recently due to COVID-19 complications at of 57. According to reports, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov h to undergo heart bypass surgery due to coronavirus complications in May and was subsequently placed in a medically induced coma.

After waking, he remained in critical condition, but soon showed some signs of recovery. However, as time went by, his health got worse and he bread his last on July 3, 2020.

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Reports claim that after Abdulmanap’s passing, Khabib Nurmagomedov surrounded himself with his family and decided to mourn in peace. After almost a month, Khabib Nurmagomedov took to social media and posted a photo of him hugging his far. He also shared a Quran pass and some personal words to hour his far.

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“I will miss you Far, you were a Far, a friend, bror and coach in one person. You taught me almost everything I kw. I hope that you were happy with me. contentment of parents is contentment of Allah,” Khabib Nurmagomedov wrote in Russian (translated by RT.com).

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What’s next for Khabib Nurmagomedov?

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s fighting future remains uncertain. Earlier, UFC President Dana White said that Khabib can take as much time he wants to mourn his far and come back whenever he rey. reigning UFC lightweight champion is scheduled to face interim champion Justin Gaethje later this year, but according to reports, match could be postponed.

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Earlier, while talking to ESPN, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s close friend and teammate Daniel Cormier also stated that Nurmagomedov vs Gaethje should be postponed. Daniel Cormier said that Khabib Nurmagomedov was really close to his far and it will be really hard for him to return to octagon this year. Cormier suggested that UFC should replace Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje with some or fights. “So we don’t get Khabib in September. OK, we get (Israel esanya) vs (Paulo Costa), which is a phemenal fight,” Daniel Cormier ded.

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16:48 IST, July 23rd 2020