Khabib Nurmagomedov might be on his method out {of professional} combined martial arts (MMA) as the brand new yr will get underway.
Whereas Nurmagomedov formally retired from Final Preventing Championship (UFC) a couple of years again following his last light-weight title protection over Justin Gaethje in Abu Dhabi the undefeated legend has been teaching and serving to his teammates convey their video games to the following degree. In actual fact, Khabib was probably the most profitable coaches in MMA in 2022.
Most notably, Nurmagomedov helped long-time coaching companion and pal, Islam Makhachev, lastly money in on his UFC goals. The 2 collaborated on an costly camp as a way to put together Makhachev for his matchup with Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 this previous October. Makhachev ended up defeating Oliveira with a second-round submission to assert the undisputed UFC light-weight title, lengthen his present UFC win streak to 11, and seize the torch that Nurmagomedov left behind when he retired.
On Friday, Khabib took to Instagram to thank his workforce for a profitable 2022 marketing campaign. The previous UFC champion additionally hinted at an exit from MMA all collectively, stating that “I hope my resolution is just for the perfect.” Try Nurmagomedov’s put up beneath:
“Concluding the yr. The yr definitely turned out to be very busy and profitable. Maintain your self brothers,” wrote Nurmagomedov (translation through Instagram).
“I hope my resolution is just for the perfect, a giant hug to you all. Thanks, you had been a giant cause for my success in sports activities.”
Studies are already starting to flow into the MMA neighborhood that Khabib plans to go away MMA behind in 2023 to deal with his household and companies. Along with teaching his teammates over at American Kickboxing Academy these previous few years Nurmagomedov has been working the Eagle FC battle promotion he helped launch in late 2020. It’s unknown right now if Khabib will contribute to Eagle FC in any respect shifting ahead.
Nurmagomedov, 34, will go down as probably the most dominant fighters within the historical past of the game. And after these previous few years serving to construct the following era of fighters “The Eagle” might be remembered as top-of-the-line mentors as properly. MMA has a humorous method of pulling fighters again into the fold once they attempt to go away so we’ll see if Khabib sticks to his weapons or returns to the game within the close to future.
