Is Said related to Khabib Nurmagomedov? Learn extra concerning the Russian MMA cousins and their well-known family.
Two Russian skilled combined martial artists with the similar closing name — Said Nurmagomedov and Khabib Nurmagomedov — have many MMA fans pondering they’re brothers. As it seems, Said is indeed related to Khabib: They’re cousins and two individuals of an MMA dynasty. Here’s the news at the famous circle of relatives.
Khabib Nurmagomedov
With 28 wins and no losses, Khabib Nurmagomedov has one of the longest winning streaks in MMA history, and he’s currently #2 on Fight Matrix’s listing of the greatest lightweight fighters of all time.
Khabib skilled underneath his father, the past due Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, who grew to become the bottom ground of his house into a fitness center for Khabib and his brothers, cousins, and buddies.
Said Nurmagomedov
Said Nurmagomedov fights Mark Striegl on Oct. 18, 2020, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Said Nurmagomedov, 28, is Khabib’s cousin and an MMA big name competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. So a ways in his skilled career, he has racked up 14 wins and two losses.
Ricardo Ramos, a Brazilian bantamweight, threw colour at Said in 2019, drawing an unfavourable comparison between the Russian athlete and his cousin Khabib. ”Like some fanatics say, [Said] is Khabib’s cousin, but he’s no Khabib,” Ricardo said on the time, per MMA Fighting.
Abubakar Nurmagomedov
Khabib and his eldest cousin, Abubakar, made headlines in 2018 when the two males scrapped with Irish MMA star Conor McGregor at UFC 229 in Las Vegas. Khabib ended up with a nine-month retroactive suspension and a $500,000 high-quality, and Abubakar got a one-year suspension and a $25,000 fine, MMA Mania reported on the time.
Abubakar, 30, made his UFC debut in November 2019 but lost to German blended martial artist David Zawada.
Usman Nurmagomedov
Meet 'killer' Usman Nurmagomedov who is already better than cousin Khabib #UFC254 https://t.co/ydOORApYQa
— Sun Sport (@SunSport) October 24, 2020 Source: TwitterUsman, Khabib’s 24-year-old brother, just lately signed a long-term contract with Bellator MMA, and manager Ali Abdelaziz can’t stop raving about the younger upstart.
“He’s a Muay Thai specialist, and he’s Khabib’s brother, you understand?” Ali said, in step with Daily Mail. “If you've got the same blood as Khabib, you've gotten good wrestling. I’m telling you, he's in reality a greater model than Khabib. He is better than Khabib. I’m telling you, other people should stay up for him. He’s an absolute killer.”
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov
As for Khabib’s past due father, Abdulmanapan offered four bulls to renovate his home into a fitness center for Abdulmanapan’s three brothers and their combined brood of Sixteen boys.
Abdulmanapan additionally had a 9-year-old Khabib wrestle a endure cub, as lovers have observed in YouTube clips. “It is a pity that there was not anything more attention-grabbing to do when he was younger,” Abdulmanapan later said, consistent with Daily Mail.
The MMA coach died in July 2020 due to headaches from the radical coronavirus, in step with RT. “My pals, I have learnt sad information today that Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov kicked the bucket,” Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of the Russian republic of Chechnya, wrote on Telegram after Abdulmanapan’s demise, consistent with reports.
“On behalf of all people of Chechnya, I extend my trustworthy condolences to the family of Abdulmanap [Nurmagomedov]," he continued. "He parted with us having left in the back of his good identify and having introduced up a tight technology.”
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