"Khabib is widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. "The Eagle" defended the UFC lightweight title thrice before retiring as the undefeated champion in 2020, following the death of his father and coach, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. Khabib's teammates, Umar, Usman Nurmagomedov, Islam Makhachev and others were all originally honed by Abdulmanap. Khabib has taken leadership of the team following his retirement alongside American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez."
"Umar Nurmagomedov believes having Khabib Nurmagomedov in the corner is a bonus advantage. According to Umar, his cousin's presence is mental warfare on his opponents by itself. Throughout his career, Umar has seen his opponents feeling the pressure of Khabib being in his corner. It's In the Eyes "Khabib's influence puts more pressure on your opponents," Umar ssaid in a recent interview with mr.kingsman (via Red Corner MMA). "I felt that throughout my career. I always saw it in my opponents' eyes. That pressure when Khabib is there with our team. It's like a bonus advantage.""
"Umar Nurmagomedov says having Khabib by his side crushes his rivals 👀🔥 "Khabib's influence puts more pressure on your opponents. I've felt it my whole career. You can see it in their eyes. He has Khabib in his corner. He's with a team like that." Via mr.kingsman pic.twitter.com/br0NoPg4dt - Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA)"
Umar Nurmagomedov says Khabib Nurmagomedov’s presence in his corner imposes mental pressure on opponents and functions as a competitive bonus. Umar reports seeing that pressure reflected in opponents’ eyes throughout his career. Khabib retired undefeated in 2020 after defending the UFC lightweight title three times and stepping away following the death of his father and coach, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. Abdulmanap originally honed Khabib’s teammates, including Umar, Usman, and Islam Makhachev. Khabib has since taken a leadership role with the team alongside Javier Mendez. Umar rebounded from a lone loss to Merab Dvalishvili with wins over Mario Bautista and Deiveson Figueiredo, and Khabib prefers Umar to face Dvalishvili or Sean O’Malley to pursue a title shot against Petr Yan.
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