Khabib
Nurmagomedov had an insane gas tank during his run in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship, and a new theory has surfaced
as to how.
Khabib’s late father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, is a revered pioneer
of mixed martial arts in Dagestan, Russia. Abdulmanap’s childhood
friend recently weighed in on his elite conditioning.
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A childhood friend says Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov’s extraordinary
conditioning may have shaped Khabib’s endurance
While Abdulmanap was naturally fit growing up, he didn’t start
training in combat sports until later in life. When he started
training at an academy, he had to travel 13.5 miles every day on a
bicycle. Abdulmanap would then run for 5 miles, in addition to two
hours of wrestling training. His childhood friend believes this
extraordinary level of cardio was inherited by Khabib.
“His functional fitness was on a very high level,” Abdulmanap’s
friend told UFC Eurasia. “He had amazing stamina. Looking at him
now, it’s as if the functional fitness he had was passed down to
Khabib. I know because I saw it. I wrestled with him on the mat,
working in competitions; I went everywhere with him… [Khabib’s]
functional fitness is just as sharp. Manap was no worse, perhaps
even better.”
Known for his suffocating wrestling pressure, Khabib (29-0) ran
through the UFC’s lightweight division, winning the belt before
defending it thrice. „The Eagle“ then retired undefeated in 2020,
shortly after the demise of his father.