Khabib’s dad Abdulmanap dead at 57: UFC star’s father ‘passes away after contracting coronavirus’
KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV'S dad Abdulmanap has reportedly died after complications caused from coronavirus.
The legendary MMA trainer, who coached his own son to UFC title glory, has been in a Russian hospital since May after suffering a heart-attack and pneumonia brought on by Covid-19.
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Khabib had kept a bedside vigil at the side of the man who turned him into the UFC lightweight champion of the world.
It is understood that Abdulmanap fell ill in his home republic of Dagestan and was taken to a military hospital in Moscow via a "special flight".
Towards the end of June it was reported that Abdulmanap had woken from a coma and was 'responsive'.
The UFC world had previously rallied round to pass on their thoughts to the Nurmagomedov family when he was first admitted to hospital
Khabib's fierce cage rival Conor McGregor described him as a "true martial arts genius".
FAMILY HIT BY CORONAVIRUS
And UFC chief Dana White described how the trainer led "a life of pride, honour and respect".
In June Khabib also revealed that 20 more members of family have been sick from coronavirus.
He said: "In my personal case, I've had more than 20 people sick from my family.
"More than 20 people were lying in the ICUs. And many of them no longer among us.
"Many acquaintances have died, many parents of my relatives. Everybody is having a hard time dealing with it."
There has been talk of Khabib making his UFC return on White's Fight Island, but the loss of his father may well rule that out
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Russia has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
The official death toll stands at 9,859.