Former MMA Wrestler Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Mother Asked Him To Hang Up His MMA Gloves Following The Death Of His Father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov

Khabib recently received an award signed by boxing legend Muhammad Ali when he visited Kuwait.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov paid tribute to his late father by posting a photo on his social media handle.

Khabib recently received an award signed by boxing legend Muhammad Ali when he visited Kuwait.

Ali is widely known as one of the most inspirational figures. He transcended the sport of boxing and represented his Islamic religion worldwide.

Khabib’s award was a plaque containing the iconic photo of Ali standing over Sonny Liston during their historic title fight.

It also included the wording “Introducing Islam,” honoring Khabib’s achievements as a Muslim fighter.

Khabib Kept His Mother’s Promise And Retired From MMA Following His Father’s Death

Born on September 20, 1988, Khabib Nurmagomedov, 36, was raised by his father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, and his mother, whose identity has been kept private.

His father, Abdulmanap, was a Russian military veteran, former judoka, and combat sports coach. The Russian Book of Records named him the country’s most successful compact sambo coach.

He was the head coach of Eagles MMA and had coached his son, Khabib.

At the end of April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Abdulmanap was hospitalized in the 2nd city hospital with bilateral pneumonia caused by COVID-19.

He was taken to Moscow on a private jet, his condition rapidly worsened, and he died there on July 3, 2020, at 57. On July 4, he was buried in his native village.

Follwing Abdulmanap’s death, Khabib’s mother told him to hang up his MMA gloves. Khabib officially announced his retirement in 2021.

Although Khabib missed fighting, he had no intention of breaking his mother’s promise. During an interview with a Russian media outlet, Khabib said,

“My mother is the most precious thing I have left. Come on, you won’t push me to do things that disappoint my mother.”

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Recently, on May 19, 2025, Khabib took to his official Instagram handle and posted a photo of his father as a tribute and captioned,

My Father, my friend and my coach. He was everything for us Alhamdulillah Photo was taken 10 years ago.

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib Nurmagomedov Has One Brother And One Sister

Khabib Nurmagomedov grew up with his younger brother, Magomed Zhamaludinovich Magomedov, and sister, Amina Magomedov.

Magomed, 33, born on December 25, 1991, is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of Bellator MMA.

On February 21, 2025, the Professional Fighters League revealed that Magomedov has joined the 2025 PFL Bantamweight Tournament.

Magomedov was scheduled to face Leandro Higo in the quarterfinal on April 11, 2025, at PFL 2. However, he withdrew from the tournament due to injury and was replaced by Josh Rettinghouse.

On the other hand, Khabib’s sister Amina has stayed out of the media spotlight, so little information is available about her personal life.

In Case You Didn’t Know

  • Khabib married Patimat, with whom he has one daughter and two sons.
  • In October 2018, after his victory against McGregor at UFC 229, Nurmagomedov was made an “Honorary Citizen of Grozny” by the mayor of Grozny, Ibrahim Zakriev.
  • After retiring in October 2020, Khabib became an active coach with American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez.
  • In 2001, his family moved to Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, where he trained in wrestling from age 12 and judo from age 15. He resumed training in combat sambo under his father at 17.
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