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Khabib Nurmagomedov's Father, Trainer Abdulmanap Dies at Age 57

UFC Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov's father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, died Friday at the age of 57.

According to RT.com (h/t CNN's Ben Morse), Abdulmanap died in a Moscow hospital from complications related to COVID-19.

Khabib's manager, Ali Abdelaziz, told ESPN'sBrett Okamoto in May that Abdulmanap was in a medically induced coma after being diagnosed with the coronavirus:

"I can confirm Khabib's father is in a medically induced coma. Khabib has been in contact with [Russian president] Vladimir Putin over the last several days, and he has promised Khabib's father will receive the best medical treatment available.