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Khabib Nurmagomedov has opened up on how his life will change now that he’s retired from mixed martial arts competition.<\/p>\n

Nurmagomedov announced his retirement after he defended the UFC lightweight title with a second-round submission of Justin Gaethje in October. UFC President Dana White<\/a> has expressed optimism that the champ will end up fighting again, but from the sounds of it, he’s already easing into post-fighting life.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery day I woke up in the morning and started training, and in the evening my body was exhausted, because I had brought it to the limit,\u201d Khabib told\u00a0Esquire Middle <\/em>East<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>explaining what he wants from life now that competition is no longer a focus. \u201cI just want to live a life in which I can get at least a little sleep before lunchtime, to live for myself and not devote myself 100 percent to sports.”<\/p>\n

While Nurmagomedov hopes to spend less time focused on sports, he does intend to be play a role in the careers of his training partners, such as his friend Islam Makhachev and cousin Usman Nurmagomedov.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow that I\u2019m not going to train any more, I have people close to me\u2014brothers and friends\u2014who are now fighting at the highest level,\u201d Nurmagomedov said. \u201cThere are about five or six people who we are building the path with, and I will help them, train with them, share my experiences. . . To some extent, this can be called a coaching life, but I am not going to fully enter into coaching. I will always be there and share my experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Khabib Nurmagomedov hung up the gloves with a flawless, overall record of 29-0. Highlights of his unbeaten run include his win over Gaethje and triumphs over Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor, Al Iaquinta, Edson Barboza, Michael Johnson, and Rafael dos Anjos.<\/p>\n

Do you think Nurmagomedov will stick to his retirement?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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