UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov put all rumors to rest and confirmed that his father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, is indeed down with the coronavirus. ‘The Eagle’ broke the news on an Instagram live session in Russian.
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Father of Khabib Nurmagomedov in critical condition
As translated by ESPN, he said, “There is a lot written on the internet about my father. My father, right now, is located in a hospital. He is in critical condition as a result of this virus. It impacted his heart, because last year he had a surgery there and right now, they did another surgery. He is in a hard situation, very difficult. We are asking Allah that he returns him to us.”
The Nurmagomedov family patriarch first had health issues last month. At the time, reports said it was pneumonia. However, the 57-year-old insisted he was fine and continued to go about per his daily routine, rejecting coronavirus tests.
Early in May, the family moved him to a military hospital in Moscow. Here, he was diagnosed with COVID-19 and placed in a medically induced coma after heart surgery.
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The move was required due to complications caused by the virus. Later, the doctors woke Abdulmanap from his coma. However, a close family friend said he remained critical. Besides this, he has not recovered the ability to talk.
The 28-0 fighter is currently observing the fasting period of Ramadan. He encouraged fellow Muslims to do the same in the absence of guests. This breaks the traditional gatherings system. But ‘The Eagle’ knows social distancing is crucial to combat the dreaded virus that has wreaked havoc with his father’s health.
The thoughts and prayers of the MMA world have been with Khabib Nurmagomedov and his family ever since the reports about his father’s health emerged.
Now they will once more keep their fingers crossed and pray for Abdulmanap’s recovery and safe return home.
