“Weird End to a Legendary Run in the Sport”: Fans Left Heartbroken as Khabib Nurmagomedov Leaves MMA Entirely

Khabib Nurmagomedov is widely considered to be one of the best MMA fighters to have ever fought. However, he walked away from fighting and completely retired from competing after his bout against Justin Gaethje back in 2020.

His fighting career was highly impressive as he retired with an undefeated record of 29-0. Following his retirement, ‘The Eagle’ was focusing on coaching MMA. He even started his own MMA promotion, Eagle FC. However, it looks like he might be planning to step away from the sport completely.

Fans react to Khabib Nurmagomedov cutting all ties with MMA

As mentioned earlier, recent reports are suggesting that Khabib Nurmagomedov is ready to cut all ties with MMA. Because the UFC champion wants to focus on his family and business. Hence, he wants to quit MMA coaching as well.

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While nothing seems certain at the moment, the speculations started when a lot of his teammates started to post farewell messages for the former UFC champion on social media.

 

 

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Fans across all social media have reacted to the same. While fans would’ve definitely liked to see Khabib Nurmagomedov in the corner of his fighters, it looks like the Dagestani is actually receiving a lot of support for his decision.

Take a look at some of the fan reactions below:

That said, it remains to be seen whether the reports of him leaving all MMA are true or not.  Also, we can expect further clarity in the coming days.

Why did Khabib Nurmagomedov retire from fighting?

Nurmagomedov’s last fight was back in 2020 against Justin Gaethje. The Dagestani retained his UFC lightweight championship and announced his retirement from the sport in the post-fight interview.

 

 

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Interestingly, Khabib Nurmagomedov made the decision because he didn’t want to fight in the absence of his father and coach Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov who passed away in July of that year. Moreover, it was later revealed that it was his mother’s wish that he retired from the sport following his father’s death.

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Do you think the rumors about Nurmagomedov leaving MMA coaching are true?