I can’t fight without my father near me!

ABU DHABI – Khabib Nurmagomedov really someone who really glorifies his parents. The departure of his father, Abdulmanap, last July, hit him so mentally that just before the duel against Justin Gaethje.

His closeness to his parents, especially his father, who is also his coach, is one of the incentives to fight anywhere. When his father died, Khabib Nurmagomedov declared that he could not fight without his father nearby.

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So in honor of his late father, Khabib had promised his mother that the fight against Gaethje would be his last in the UFC. That promise has been fulfilled by declaring his retirement after conquering Gaethje in Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, on Saturday night local time. While crying Khabib Nurmagomedov retired.

“ I can’t fight without my father around. I promised my mother that this is the last one. I kept my promise, ” Khabib said.

Now that he’s retired, Khabib still feels abandoned by his father. Therefore, Khabib left a message to all the children of the world to be close to their parents. “Get close to your parents. You never know what will happen,” Khabib said.

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The undefeated Russian fighter defeats his opponent with a triangle choke in the second half of the battle for the UFC lightweight champion belt at Fight Island. It was Khabib’s first fight since the death of his father and trainer, Abdulmanap, in July.

After his sensational victory, he fell to the ground crying on the mattress of the Octagon before announcing his retirement. And speaking to Gaethje after the fight, he advised the American to respect his parents.

She said: “Thank you very much Justin. In 2016 I remember when I lost weight, you helped me a lot. Thank you brother. I know you are a great man and I know how you take care of the people closest to you.

“I know a lot about you. Get close to your parents because one day it will happen. You never know what will happen tomorrow, you never know.” Watch the video.

Like Khabib, Gaethje paid tribute to his parents before the game in Abu Dhabi. The 31-year-old also revealed that he will be forcing his mother to retire after tonight’s fight.

He said, “When this fight starts, when the bell rings at the start, I’ll make sure he retires after this fight.”

“She was there [pada pekerjaannya] for 35 years. ”

Gaethje went head first in the second half, but the referee appeared to have missed him several times before he intervened.

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