1:31 PM ET Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father and trainer of undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, has died in Moscow, the fighter’s manager Ali Abdelaziz confirmed to ESPN on Friday. The elder Nurmagomedov had been hospitalized in Moscow since May, when he was diagnosed with coronavirus. He also underwent heart surgery for a pre-existing condition
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Gilbert Burns has been knocked out of the UFC 251 main event against welterweight champion Kamaru Usman after testing positive for COVID-19. According to multiple sources speaking to MMA Fighting on Friday, the Brazilian tested positive for the coronavirus as part of the pre-fight protocols in place before anybody travels to Yas Island in Abu
It was the fight game at its finest, when most of the time it can be so unforgiving. No one knows this better than Erosa, a 23-8 pro who can obviously fight, but who just didn’t get it done on the big stage until last Saturday night. “This fight game can be so brutal,” Erosa
Gilbert Burns (Photo: MMAFighting) Fight fans will not be seeing a UFC welterweight title bout between champion Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns on July 11. Usman and Burns were scheduled to collide in the main event of UFC 251. This was set to be the first UFC title opportunity for Burns. As plans will be,
“Fight Island” just received its biggest blow as welterweight contender Gilbert Burns has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of his title fight against champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 on July 11 from Ya Island in Abu Dhabi, per a report by MMA Junkie. Fight cancellations have been pouring in as UFC begins its ascension
UFC 251 headliner Gilbert Burns tests positive for COVID-19, pulled from event Welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns is out of the UFC 251 main event after testing positive to COVID-19. Burns (19-3) was supposed to fight champion Kamaru Usman (16-1) next weekend at the fight promotion’s first event at Fight Island on Yas Island, Abu
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Conor McGregor has issued a brief statement on the death of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father of his arch nemesis Khabib Nurmagomedov. Abdulmanap died in a Moscow hospital this week, succumbing to COVID-19-related complications. There was an immediate outpouring of condolences and well-wishes from many notable members of the MMA community, all of whom recognize the massive
2:40 PM ET Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, father of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, died Friday after battling COVID-19, and his impact on the world of mixed martial arts was evident by the outpouring of respect that immediately followed on social media. Abdulmanap was not just the father of Khabib, the undefeated phenom who is ESPN’s top-ranked
The athletes competing on “Fight Island” will have more room to work. According to UFC chief operating officer Lawrence Epstein via Yahoo, the UFC will employ the larger 30-foot octagon for all the fights taking place on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi starting with UFC 251 next week. Lately, the UFC has been using a
First, Rose Namajunas joins the guys to share how she’s dealing with recent family tragedies due to COVID-19, how her loss to Jessica Andrade is not in her head as she prepares for the rematch on July 11th, and she walks her cat (yes, you read that correctly Rose walks her cat on the show). Then,
Conor McGregor (Photo: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Getty) Conor McGregor is aware of the passing of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father and has weighed in on the loss. Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov fell ill from complications of COVID-19. While Abdulmanap made progress at times, the 57-year-old died in a Moscow hospital. Many within the MMA community have weighed in on the death
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Conor McGregor, who spent the past few years feuding with reigning 155-pound kingpin Khabib Nurmagomedov, today sent his condolences to team “Eagle” for the loss of Khabib’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. Abdulmanap passed away this week at age 57 from complications of COVID-19. “The loss of a father, a
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Khabib Nurmagomedov after his father’s death Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov to offer his condolences on the passing of Khabib’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. Abdulmanap was hospitalized with pneumonia-like symptoms in April in Dagestan. As his condition worsened, he was flown to a military
Coach Kavanagh claims that a few UFC fighters have pulled him aside at events to send their appreciation to his ‘boy’ Conor McGregor for “changing the game”. John Kavanagh’s claim came shortly after Dustin Poirier suggested that he credited his defeat to McGregor as the reason for his career resurgence. “That was that start of
2:08 AM ET A UFC fighter has been removed from a card this weekend due to a positive COVID-19 test in his camp. One of Ramiz Brahimaj‘s cornermen tested positive for coronavirus this week and Brahimaj will no longer be able to compete at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker on Saturday night in Las
A highly anticipated featherweight matchup has been rebooked for next month in Las Vegas. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a fight between Ryan Hall and Ricardo Lamas will take place at the UFC’s event on Aug. 29. The fight card will take place at the UFC APEX
“I’ve visualized this moment for years,” Jaynes said. “When I was a kid, I wanted to be a professional wrestler. I always liked being under the lights, I always liked the pressure, I always liked the banter, and when I started doing MMA in 2007, I always wanted to be under the lights. And the