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Khabib Nurmagomedov believes lightweight champion Islam Makhachev came away from UFC 302 as a much better fighter.
THE Hall of Famer UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov was in Islam Makhachev's corner at UFC 302 (all results here). He guided his lifelong friend, training partner and student to a submission victory over Dustin Poirier.
Dustin 'The Diamond' Poirier pushed Islam Makhachev to his limits. He even left him with a small scar between his eyes. 'The Eagle' noted how hard Makhachev had to fight to achieve victory and was pleased with his perseverance: “ To be honest, today Islam has grown a lot »Khabib said in a video posted on UFC social media.
Khabib Nurmagomedov happy with Makhachev
“ You don't even understand. When you go deep like today, it shows people that you understand your body, your things inside, and how much deeper you can go. » explains Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Then he adds this: “ People underestimate themselves all the time, they underestimate their body, their soul. We can go further than five rounds, ten rounds, whatever. You just have to find that. You just have to be relaxed and find your way forward. You just have to be relaxed and find the way you need to go. How deep you can go. It was a very deep fight. »
Khabib Nurmagomedov returned to Makhachev's corner for the first time since winning the lightweight title by defeating Charles Oliveira at UFC 280. It was another success in his coaching career, so praised by Javier Mendez.
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