GSP Ferguson Masvidal and Hooker Pay Condolences To Khabib Nurmagomedov and Family

The MMA world was rocked by the news of the sad demise of the legendary Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, who passed away earlier today. The father of UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and coach to other great fighters, Abdulmanap will go down in history as one of the greats of the sport.

Deeply affected by the loss to not only for ‘The Eagle’, but also for the MMA world, many fighters sent their thoughts, prayers, and best wishes to the Nurmagomedov family.

Tony Ferguson sends his prayers to Khabib Nurmagomedov

The legendary matchup that never happened, Ferguson vs Khabib, has created quite a feud between the two fighters. However, Ferguson has always respected the role that family plays. And in these dire times, he offered prayers to give his fellow fighter strength.

Jorge Masvidal pays his respects to Abdulmanap

As the entire community continued to offer their condolences, ‘Gamebred’ too took to Twitter. He offered Khabib and family the strength to persevere through these times.

Dan Hooker reaches out to Khabib Nurmagomedov

‘The Hangman’ recently gave a great performance against Dustin Poirier. Even though he lost the fight, he gained the respect of every single fight fan and pundit for enduring the all-out war.

The news of Abdulmanap’s death crushed Hooker as it did every other fighter. He took to Twitter to reach out to Khabib.

Georges St-Pierre pays his homage to the legend

The arguable GOAT of MMA, GSP, also took to Twitter to offer condolences to a fellow legend of the sport.

Furthermore, many other greats of the sport like Conor McGregor and Dana White paid their homage to the legendary Abdulmanap. Truly, the sheer greatness of his legacy is extremely difficult to come by, let alone achieve. And it lives on in his son, the unbeaten Khabib Nurmagomedov.