Khabib Nurmagomedov's Father Passes Away After Battle With Coronavirus
By Michael Luciano
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father of Russian UFC superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, had been in failing health for weeks after a battle with the COVID-19 virus, and his confirmed his condition took a turn for the worse.
Nurmagomedov passed away at the age of 57 after spending the last few weeks in a coma due to complications from this virus.
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, Khabib Nurmagomedov's father and trainer, has sadly passed away.
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) July 3, 2020
The condolences of everyone at BT Sport are with his family, friends and colleagues at this time. pic.twitter.com/aQxv9dkNYK
Abdulmanap was placed in a medically induced coma a month ago after contracting the COVID-19 virus. While Khabib confirmed a few weeks ago that his father had beaten the virus, he claimed that he was still facing major complications and was in a coma.
Abdulmanap served as Khabib's primary trainer, and his son has become one of the UFC's best fighters of all time, beating huge names like Conor McGregor while holding onto an unbeaten mark in UFC.
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov only cornered Khabib once during his son’s UFC stint.
— Chisanga Malata (@Chisanga_Malata) July 3, 2020
That came last September at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi.
It meant a lot for Khabib to have his dad in his corner that day.
I’m glad they were able to share that moment together. pic.twitter.com/46M2pTadyy
Abdulmanap helped forge one of the greatest and most dominant fighters MMA has ever known, and the sport is multitudes better with his contributions. Our condolences go out to Khabib and the Nurmagomedov family in this difficult time.