The death of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father has raised doubts over the lightweight champion’s UFC future, something even Khabib’s teammate Daniel Cormier is unsure about.
Adulmanap Nurmagomedov passed away earlier this month after a long battle with the coronavirus. Although mostly being unable to corner Khabib during his UFC career due to visa issues, Adulmanap was always an integral part of Khabib’s success in the UFC. Cormier recently spoke on the Ariel Helwani MMA Show about why he thinks it will be a while before Khabib is ready to fight again.
“I knew right away that Khabib wasn’t going to [come back in September].