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The only thing Khabib Nurmagomedov is better at than smashing fighters is training them. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion and Hall of Famer retired four years ago. Still, “The Eagle” continues terrorizing the Octagon with his mini-army of training disciples from Eagles MMA.
The Dagestani fight camp founded by Nurmagomedov’s late father Abdulmanap has produced Nurmagomedov, current UFC lightweight titleholder Islam Makhachev, Bellator MMA lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov and could potentially create another world champion if Umar Nurmagomedov successfully dethrones UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311 on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.