Usman Nurmagomedov is more than grateful for the guidance of his cousin, Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Usman looks to defend his lightweight title against Alexandr Shabliy in the main event at Bellator Champions Series on Sept. 7 at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. While Khabib had taken a short hiatus from all things MMA last year, “The Eagle” has recently taken a more active role in helping his teammates and relatives from Dagestan, including the likes of Umar Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev.
Khabib is also helping the undefeated Bellator lightweight champ for his upcoming title defense and will be cornering him as well.