Tagir Ulanbekov doesn’t mind getting yelled at by his cornermen, especially when they are legends like Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev.
Nurmagomedov donned his coaching shoes after retiring from the sport as the undefeated UFC lightweight champ in 2020. Islam Makhachev soon filled his void as the lightweight champ and now seeks welterweight glory. Nurmagomedov and Makhachev are also nurturing the next generation of MMA talent in Dagestan, which includes the likes of Ulanbekov.
Ulanbekov faced Azat Maksum in a flyweight matchup at UFC Baku on Saturday. While he walked away with a unanimous decision win, it wasn’t without some yelling from his cornermen.