“He Is the Real Leader”- Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Coach Explains What Khabib Nurmagomedov Has Been Doing With His Teammates
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Khabib Nurmagomedov has slotted into his new role as a coach perfectly. ‘The Eagle’ is responsible for the likes of Usman Nurmagomedov, Umar Nurmagomedov, and Islam Makhachev, among others, in unison with American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez.
Thus far as a coach, ‘The Eagle’ is undefeated in the UFC. However, it will only get tougher from here on out as Nurmagomedov and his group of fighters will take on tougher tests in the promotion.
Mendez continued, “They call me their head coach, but I am only the head coach for the people Khabib put me in charge of. And again, I may be the one devising the plans. I may be doing all these things, but Khabib is the real leader. He is the real leader. I may be more of a coach than he is in that regard, but he is the leader.”
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A big month coming up for Khabib Nurmagomedov and his protege
For a long time now, Khabib Nurmagomedov has hailed Islam Makhachev as the next lightweight champion in the UFC. ‘The Eagle’ has always maintained that once he is done with the sport, Makhachev would carry forward the name of Eagle’s MMA in the UFC as a champion.
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Makhachev was supposed to take on former champion Rafael dos Anjos later this month at UFC 267. However, dos Anjos pulled out of the fight because of an injury. Hence, Dan Hooker stepped in on short notice to take on Makhachev, who is currently on an eight-fight win streak. A win over ‘The Hangman’ will most definitely mean a title shot in the next outing for Islam Makhachev.
Will Islam Makhachev be able to follow his mentor’s footsteps and capture UFC gold? Let us know in the comments below!