Khabib Nurmagomedov even supervises the kind of books his teammates read.
Nurmagomedov’s friend Islam Makhachev dethroned Jack Della Maddalena to win the welterweight title at UFC 322 last weekend. Adam Zubayraev documented Makhachev’s camp leading up to UFC 322. Footage has now surfaced of an interaction where Nurmagomedov questions his cousin Umar’s choice in books.
Nurmagomedov didn’t like Umar reading a book about the Sicilian mafia. “The Eagle” said: “Now back to your pointless books. You live in Dagestan, why do you need Sicilian books? If you want to become mafioso, sure.