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Khabib Nurmagomedov left the fans with jaws wide open with each of his phenomenal victories. Not only was he a champion, but was also undefeated inside the cage. The former UFC champion took over the world with his rivalry against Conor McGregor. However, he retired from the UFC with an impressive record of 29-0 and turned to coaching.

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Recently, ‘The Eagle’ shared a handful of workout pictures on Instagram. The former fighter showed pictures of himself working out hard in San Jose. Fans took over the comments with nothing but praise for him. Surprisingly, the UFC play-by-play commentator, Jon Anik, was also one of the many who believed Nurmagomedov to be the best.

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MMA world praises Khabib Nurmagomedov

The Dagestani warrior recently released a few pictures of himself on Instagram. The pictures showed him performing cardio exercises. Thereafter, he could be seen grappling on the mat and training with the gloves on. He wrote, “It was amazing couple of weeks in SanJose. I still love this hard training, I just like this energy.”

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Undeniably, the fans were amazed to see Nurmagomedov train. Most of the fans praised ‘The Eagle’ for looking good on the mat. Furthermore, many others deemed him to be the greatest of all time. Even Anik commented with a crown emoji to depict him as a champion.

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Here is what the fans had to say:

  • Great seeing you as always
  • Once a GOAT always a GOAT 
  • Mash’Allah… still look like a beast on the mat.
  • Hvbib Nurmagomedov is number 1
  • We miss you champ
  • Time to announce a return
  • undefeated
  • The king is back
  • It always good to see you 

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Nurmagomedov hinted at his return 

Recently, the former lightweight champion gave a hint of his return to the world of combat sports in July. He uploaded a video where he was running on a treadmill. He wrote, “July, I have to be ready (Not MMA).

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Rumors are rising that Nurmagomedov will face Georges St-Pierre in a grappling event. GSP further seemed to tease the fans. He hinted, “I never say never.” Nevertheless, only time will reveal what the future holds for Nurmagomedov.

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What are your thoughts about Nurmagomedov hitting the San Jose gym? Let us know in the comments down below.

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Krushna Prasad Pattnaik

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Krushna Pattnaik is a Olympic Sports writer at EssentiallySports, where he has spent the past three years covering prediction pieces, live event assignments, and beat reports with ease. Now a Senior Writer, he honed his editorial skills through our in-house Journalistic Excellence Program. Krushna briefly contributed to the ES YouTube team before returning to MMA reporting full-time.

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