Islam Makhachev wants his coach to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
Makhachev (28-1) belongs to a long line of elite Dagestani fighters trained by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. Widely known as “father’s plan,” Abdulmanap had correctly predicted that Makhachev would follow in the footsteps of Khabib (29-0) and take over the UFC lightweight division.
Dana White recently recalled Abdulmanap’s prophecy when Makhachev dethroned Jack Della Maddalena to win his second UFC title. Makhachev believes Abdulmanap deserves to be in the UFC Hall of Fame because of the legacy he left behind.