Khabib Nurmagomedov Pens a Cryptic 3-Word Message Following MMA Retirement Decision

Khabib Nurmagomedov is an asset to the world of MMA. During his professional career, the undefeated fighter (29-0) from Dagestan reached the pinnacle of MMA. Moreover, he stayed in it as a coach to contribute more to the sport. Even as a coach, ‘The Eagle’ cemented his legacy following his friend Islam Makhachev and cousin Usman Nurmagomedov’s championship victories. Nurmagomedov’s legacy was always to continue his father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov’s dream – to develop world-class fighters from their region. Thus, Khabib Nurmagomedov opened his own MMA promotion in Russia – Eagle FC. With all his contributions to the sport, recent reports of the Dagestan-born fighter’s retirement shook the fight fanatics. And with a 3-word caption to his latest Instagram post, the UFC Hall of Famer has raised more questions.

Did Khabib Nurmagomedov just signal why he retire?

Khabib Nurmagomedov has taken to Instagram to share a post with millions of his fans. ‘The Eagle’ was seen enjoying the beauty of nature. The video on the post saw the Eagle FC owner swim against the current of the river. This post comes with an unusual caption from the Russian star taking a philosophical take on life.

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The former UFC lightweight champion wrote, “Life is short”. The post comes at a very interesting time as Nurmagomedov recently posted with his teammates hinting at a retirement from the sport of MMA. And to add to it, his coach Javier Mendez issued a statement saying ‘The Eagle’ wants to give his time to his family.

While Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager also commented on his Instagram post, the outspoken MMA figure did not have much to add to the retirement news. Ali Abdelaziz jokingly wrote, “You’re not cold”. Nurmagomedov is pretty much built differently than any other fighter much to the astonishment of Abdelaziz. Anyhow, the important conversation would be what happens to Nurmagomedov’s empire after his retirement.

What happens after Khabib Nurmagomedov retires?

‘The Eagle’ supposedly announced his retirement just weeks before Islam Makhachev’s fight against Alex Volkanovksi. It remains to be seen if the former lightweight champion will be there at least for one last fight for his friend.

However, the news was also confirmed by Nurmagomedov and Makhachev’s coach Javier Mendez. Mendez cited family reasons for early retirement from coaching for the UFC Legend.

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What do you interpret from ‘The Eagle’s latest post? Do you think he will be in the corner of Islam Makhachev?