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25-0 UFC Contender Still Lives at Home with His Parents

There is a trite line used about living with your parents to make one feel a failure. Well, don't use that line against UFC title contender Khabib Nurmagomedov.

The No. 1-ranked lightweight contender, along with his wife and two children, still lives with his parents. And it's all about tradition.

In an interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Nurmagomedov revealed that the living arrangement is just a part of Dagestan culture. "For me, it's normal," said Nurmagomedov, "We have to do this."

The undefeated fighter stated that his relationship with his parents is "most important.