Khabib Nurmagomedov was a force to reckon with when he competed in the UFC. He held an incredible record of 29-0-0 under his credit and decided to retire undefeated. Following his retirement, ‘The Eagle’ is coaching a number of other fighters in the UFC.
However, according to Khabib‘s latest update, there is a new member in the making to be a part of Team Khabib. And that is none other than his 5-year-old son himself. In a recent interview, ‘The Eagle’ provided updates on his son’s preparation, which has fans eagerly anticipating Khabib Jr.
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Following the training update of Khabib‘s son, the fans have already started anticipating a prospective bout between him and Conor McGregor‘s son, Conor Jr.
Fans can’t wait to see Khabib Jr. in action
During an event of Eagle FC, an interviewer asked ‘The Eagle’ about his son, and whether he will start training at an early age, just like his father. To which the 34-year-old replied that his son started training even earlier than he did, “My son is already training and doing gymnastics. He has a good coach that I trust (and) he already trains in Makhachkala. He started earlier than I did, at 3.5 years of age.”
Khabib Jr is gonna be a force. Already started training at 3.5yo, even earlier than his father ✊🏽🔥
vc @RedCorner_MMA pic.twitter.com/yOsFnNc9v2
— 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜 🇵🇸 (@stiopic_) December 11, 2022
Furthermore, the interviewer asked Khabib about his son’s wrestling training and who will coach him. And ‘The Eagle’ has the perfect reply to it. He said, “You have a better candidate than me? I’ll be coaching him.”
This response by ‘The Eagle’ elicited many reactions from the excited fans who cannot wait to see his son in action.
Check out some of the best fan reactions below:
This revelation utterly amazed many fans:
Unstoppable force in the making project khabib 2.0 incoming. https://t.co/y93ZpE0PCS
— hamza (@hamzaabbasiii) December 11, 2022
His son is wrestling in bear cub division until he turns 4, then he gets to wrestle Khabib
— Perfect SlaNaaC (@slanaac) December 11, 2022
If he legit wants to be a MMA fighter he might out do his father no cap.
— ⚔️🥊🇦🇷 A Warrior In A Garden 🇦🇷🥊⚔️ (@SamuraiInGarden) December 11, 2022
The look on his face when he said "DO YOU HAVE A BETTER CANDIDATE THAN ME" Oh my… Khabib Jr will be a world beater !! Woww
— Azarias Robert (@azariasrobert) December 11, 2022
Never thought I would say this but I would only fight Khabib Jr. at this age..at age 5 I'm fucked…..
— Bill Lumbergh (@RIDGEREAPER206) December 12, 2022
And then there were some reactions involving Conor McGregor‘s son, too:
Conor Jr does him in 1.
— DarbyOGill (@DarbyOG82) December 11, 2022
Conor McGregor Jr at 3 and started training way before that pic.twitter.com/Cg1iaLGj7A
— VG (@CorruptVG_) December 11, 2022
Looks like we will get conor jr vs Khabib jr 😟 https://t.co/Avf254IRkF pic.twitter.com/2lakfTR4hB
— honest islam fan (@EmberEmber1975) December 11, 2022
Well, as early as it is to talk about it, the fans couldn’t help but anticipate Conor Jr. vs. Khabib Jr. already. That is how iconic the rivalry between “The Notorious” and “The Eagle” has become.
Team Khabib’s new member?
Team Khabib already includes some of the best fighters who are dominating their way to the top in the UFC. And, given the fact that ‘The Eagle’ will train his son in wrestling, it wouldn’t be surprising to see his son entering combat sports soon one day.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov retired, undefeated, had his name in the UFC Hall of Fame, and was titled the best pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC. Now that is one tough legacy to carry forward.
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Khabib Jr. will certainly have his hands full if he decides to enter the world of combat sports. But on the contrary, he will have the best of the best coach, watching out for his back.
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