Legendary former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will completely step back from the sport of MMA over two years after his shock retirement from fighting.
The unbeaten Russian was one of the greatest fighters of all time, but after his father passed in 2020 he took the decision to hang up his gloves and spend more time with his family. However, his work as a cornerman for world champions like Islam Makhachev and his cousin Usman Nurmagomedov coupled with his duties as promoter for Eagle FC saw him travelling for much of the past two years.
And he has shared a post to Instagram showing a Russian news report, seemingly confirming that he is done with MMA altogether, stepping back from his coaching role and his promotion Eagle FC. It comes after he made a post thanking his fighting "brothers" to celebrate the end of a successful 2022.
