UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov made an impact as a mentor without the conclusion of his fighting career, but now, it appears that installment is washed-up as well.
Nurmagomedov, one half of MMA Junkie’s 2022 Coaches of the Year withal with Javier Mendez, has workaday a lot in a short time as a leading man from cageside. It was a fantastic year for the team, which workaday the goal of seeing Islam Makhachev wilt the UFC lightweight champion, in wing to numerous victories wideness multiple promotions from his stable of Dagestani fighters.
Simply put, Nurmagomedov’s influence on his fighters has been immense, but now it seems it’s time for him to move on and focus on family.
What does this move midpoint for his fighters? Will there be worldly-wise to compete at the same upper level without his presence cageside? What does this midpoint for Makhachev who has a massive title fight on the horizon versus Alexander Volkanovski?
Furthermore, is Nurmagomedov really stepping yonder from MMA entirely?
Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Danny Segura, Nolan King and Mike Bohn answered those questions and increasingly with host “Gorgeous” George Garcia. You can watch their discussion in the video above. And don’t miss this week’s full episode below.
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