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Russian mixed martial arts athlete Khabib Nurmagomedov said goodbye to the rings after defeating American Justin Gaethje and keeping his championship belt.
Gaethje met Nurmagomedov, who won 28 matches in his career, with 22 wins and 2 losses at the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Nurmagomedov, the first Muslim mixed martial arts champion, defeated his opponent with a second round TKO and retained his belt.
The 32-year-old athlete, born in Dagestan, who lost his father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, who was caught in a new type of coronavirus, in July, announced that he ended his active career after the match.
Nurmagomedov stated that he did not want to continue his path without his father, who was also his coach, and said: “My mother did not want me to fight without my father. I told her that this would be my last match. Now I keep my promise.” used expressions.
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