When Khabib’s Father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Had the Most Epic Word for Jon Jones

Jon Jones has been in the news for his amazing performance in his first-ever heavyweight bout in UFC. His 1st round submission win at UFC 285 against Ciryl Gane has cemented his legacy as one of the fiercest fighters of all time. Moreover, there was an instance when the UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, talked about Jon Jones’s talent as a fighter.

Jon Jones has never lost a fight under the UFC banner. He made his debut in 2008 and has been fighting for Dana White’s promotion for almost fifteen years now and has never failed to impress the boss with his outstanding performances. His recent performance against Ciryl Gane has shown that at 35 years old, ‘Bones’ is still the best fighter in the UFC.

There have been many MMA personalities who have always spoken highly of Jon Jones’ capabilities inside the octagon. Similarly, he also drew praise from Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father, who was one of the most respected coaches in the MMA community.

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Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov claimed Jon Jones “got his talent from God”

Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov sadly passed away in 2020, following which ‘The Eagle’ decided to hang up his gloves and retire from active competition. However, his father shed some words of praise on the new UFC heavyweight champion back in 2016. The unseen video of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov praising Jon Jones has resurfaced online on social media recently. He said that Jon Jones got his skills from God and not his coach, Greg Jackson. He said, “Jon Jones got his talent from God, not from Greg Jackson.” Nurmagomedov added, “Greg Jackson is a good striking coach. Don’t confuse those things. Jon Jones is number 1 out of all fighters.”

Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov did mention Jones’s behavioral problems and his troubles with the law. However, that does not take away his skills as a fighter. “Maybe not in terms of behavior or the law or something else. But I’m confident that he will wipe out the top-5 heavyweights. Except for two guys.”

Abdulmanap was confident that Jon Jones would be a tough customer in the heavyweight division at that time. However, he believed that there were a couple of fighters who he thought could give ‘Bones’ a couple of hard fights. Nurmagomedov didn’t disclose who the two exceptions were.

However, receiving words of praise from Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father speaks volumes about Jon Jones’s reputation as the greatest fighter to step foot inside the octagon.

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