MMA is now the highest sport of Dagestan thanks to the influence of Khabib Nurmagomedov, says Javier Mendez


Khabib Nurmagomedov's trip from the Dagestan hills to a global feeling has had a significant impact on many individuals. According to Javier Mendez, Aka's lead coach, Nurmagomedov's influence has helped to establish Dagestan as the axis for mixed martial arts.

'The eagle“He had a UFC race that lasted about eight years. Throughout his time, he was promoted by the main MMAs to achieve the condition of superstar. Captivating rivalry This gained public attention.

In a recent conversation about the Wehbi wisdom podcastMendez stated that since Nurmagomedov's rise in the world of MMA, sport has grown as a maximum attraction in Dagestan:

“The reason why the struggle is so great is because they have been successful with it. So when you are successful, you have many children who go out and play in the struggle. But now, as Khabib (Nurmagomedov) went into the image, MMA became old.”

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“MMA has taken care of Dagestan. This is sport number 1 now. It's not football, it's not a struggle, it's MMA. And everything is due to the influence of Khabib and his father … they have some incredible coaches in the Makhachkala gym and at the Abdulmanap gym.”

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When Javier Mendez detailed his first impression of Khabib Nurmagomedov

Javier Mendez has been involved in the trip of Khabib Nurmagomedov from the beginning of the UFC race of the latter. Over the years, he witnessed “the eagle” climb from an uninitive perspective to be considered one of the largest of all time in MMA.

In a video posted in Nurmagomedov's YouTube ChannelMendez shared his first impression of the Light UFC's former champion, saying:

“When I first met Khabib (Nurmagomedov), I felt great, but it was not 100% sure of how much I would go because I didn't think he listened well. Because he used to say,” to relax, to relax, and he would be harder. It wasn't until few fights, or maybe it was a further struggle, that Khabib went “coach, he did not understand when you said he said he was said to be said to be relaxed.” (1:16 of the video)