The MMA world recently lost one of its notable members. Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, passed away due to complications as a result of contracting COVID 19. Abdulmanap had been battling the Coronavirus for a long while and was placed in a medically induced coma in the last few weeks of May. As of now, Khabib has not made any public comments on the tragic passing of his father. We do know that the two were extremely close. In the immediate aftermath of his last appearance inside the octagon, Khabib invited his father to share the spotlight.
RIP Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov
