Coach Javier Mendez Provides an Update on Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Protege Umar Nurmagomedov- Will Not Fight Jack Shore

Javier Mendez, the primary coach of the Russian camp led by Khabib Nurmagomedov, is back at the gym. As ‘The Eagle’s protégé, Islam Makhachev, begins training for his blockbuster fight against Beneil Dariush, Mendez also provided updates on Umar Nurmagomedov.

Notably, Umar Nurmagomedov is actually a cousin of the former UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Also dubbed as ‘The Young Eagle’, it is apparent that fans expect a lot from the 25-year-old prospect.

However, ‘The Young Eagle’ has been unable to showcase his talents in the past year because of medical reasons. Nonetheless, the Dagestani is eyeing an explosive comeback, as revealed by his coach in a chat with Helen Yee.

“Yes, I didn’t know what was going on, but I think there was some miscommunication somehow or another. I don’t know in between negotiations or exactly what happens. The only thing I do know, is that the most important thing is that Umar does have a fight. It’s not Jack Shore, it’s another tough opponent,” said Mendez.

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“Yet, I am not sure if they actually, it’s gonna be a tough opponent. I don’t know what it is yet. But it’s definitely gonna be somebody tough because Umar is that good. You know, I believe he is ‘Young Eagle’ for a reason and I believe ‘Young Eagle’ is gonna win the title also at some point later.”

Mendez also told Yee that Team Eagle will soon join the gym. “Yes, he does have a fight. He’s coming here this Sunday. They are all coming to train, Islam Makhachev, Umar, Tahir. You know, a bunch of other guys are coming.”

Khabib Nurmagomedov thinks Robert Lewandowski deserved Ballon d’Or over Lionel Messi

In a shocker, Khabib Nurmagomedov opined that Lionel Messi didn’t deserve the famed Ballon d’Or award. And no, he isn’t asking to give it to Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Russian MMA superstar believes that Robert Lewandowski or Karim Benzema were the two prospects who deserved the Ballon d’Or. It was clear in the conversation that the ‘Eagle’ was in favor of the Pole, Lewandowski, because of his impressive performances in the last two years.

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One can expect ‘The Eagle’ to keep up with his soccer following even after his teammates enter training camp.