{"id":367449,"date":"2020-11-12T06:00:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T14:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=367449"},"modified":"2020-11-12T06:00:58","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T14:00:58","slug":"photo-khabib-nurmagomedov-and-his-late-father-honored-with-huge-mural-in-dagestan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/photo-khabib-nurmagomedov-and-his-late-father-honored-with-huge-mural-in-dagestan\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo | Khabib Nurmagomedov and his late father honored with huge mural in Dagestan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Khabib Nurmagomedov and his father Abdulmanap have been honored with a fantastic mural in their home republic of Dagestan.<\/p>\n

After Abdulmanap passed away due to complications from COVID-19, many fans questioned what Khabib’s future in mixed martial arts was going to look like. He returned to face Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 and after securing a second round submission win, “The Eagle” decided to retire from the sport.<\/p>\n

After BossLogic made a brilliant tribute that celebrated Khabib’s victory as well as his relationship with Abdulmanap, the artwork was turned into a mural in the city of Derbent.<\/p>\n

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This is beautiful, this mural of my tribute for @TeamKhabib<\/a> and his father is in Derbent city, Dagestan @ufc<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ylxnbRCwoI<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 BossLogic (@Bosslogic) November 11, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

After some fans questioned Nurmagomedov’s decision, the man himself opened up<\/a> about why he did it and what happened in the build-up to the Gaethje fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe emotions in this fight were completely different,” Khabib said. “Everything was completely different without my father. I was offered the fight right after everything happened. I had the decision to accept it or turn it down, nobody knew about this, or retire, or I could come back, fight and then retire. Now I tell the people close to me that aren\u2019t happy with me retiring that even if I fought 10 more times, I\u2019d still have to face that decision. This decision could come up when I\u2019m 32, 34, 35. It\u2019s a hard decision because I\u2019ve been fighting all my life. I\u2019ve been on the mats for as long as I remember. It\u2019s difficult to leave and do something else. People can\u2019t understand it, but what can you do?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have many supporters in not just Dagestan but all of Russia and around the world,\u201d Khabib added. \u201cI have a responsibility to them, that responsibility worried me. I had serious injuries. I was hospitalized for five days in mid-September. Then I came back and broke my toe. Those words about overcoming yourself are true. If a person doesn\u2019t break psychologically, it will be hard to break them physically because the mind breaks before bones.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything that happened to me psychologically before this fight gave me strength I can\u2019t describe, inside and outside of the octagon, during my weight cut and preparation,\u201d Khabib continued. \u201cA big factor in that strength was the immense support of my fans. My father and I always used to meet fans when we arrived at the airport. This time we thought it would be best not to gather a lot of people. Given this chance, I\u2019d like to thank them for the emotional support. Dagestan doesn\u2019t always show the best image on TV and the internet, (so) I get a lot of motivation when my victories bring positivity to our people.\u201d<\/p>\n

What do you think of this tribute to Khabib Nurmagomedov and his father?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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