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Khabib Nurmagomedov Pays Tribute to Father: ‘I Hope You Were Happy with Me’

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Khabib Nurmagomedov on Wednesday made his first public statement on social media since the death of his father.

The UFC lightweight champion paid tribute to his father in an Instagram passage that included a passage from the Quran. Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov died earlier this month at age 57 due to complications from COVID-19. The elder Nurmagomedov was a renowned MMA coach in Dagestan and cornered his son for many of his UFC bouts.