When Khabib Nurmagomedov takes on Conor McGregor at UFC 229 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Oct. 6, he will do so without his father being among those in attendance at T-Mobile Arena due to travel issues.
RT.com and MMA Fighting's Peter Carroll reported on Friday that Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, Khabib's father, has not been granted a visa to enter the U.S. for the event.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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