Khabib Nurmagomedov gave an interview to VK Video for the first time after a long time. The fighter spent two days in his hometown of Dagestan with comedians Nurlan Saburov, Tambi Masaev and Adam Zubairaev and talked about what he is experiencing now, his family and, of course, sports.
About his first UFC fight
“I really wanted to see the cage because I had never seen it before, all the other fights were outside the octagon. All my other 16 fights in the post-Soviet space were fought only in the ring or on an open mat. I remember, I think the first time I saw him was weigh-in day. . And I, as a young man, an avid athlete who always watched UFC fights, always wanted: Perform in a cage. In any case, it adds fun. “You get in the cage, they lock you in, and you handle things.”
About retirement
“No one knew except me and my mother. But when I entered the octagon, I knew personally that this was my last fight. I was already bored of performing in the first round. I was confident that I would never step into the octagon again. I walked as if this was my last battle. My preparation for this fight was very bad, terrible, or rather it was not preparation, but injuries: I was in the hospital for 7 days, then I came back, then I broke my finger. It was a difficult preparation. But I didn’t share this with anyone, I just said I would still take this fight. I realized that I had a burden to draw strength from, even if it was difficult. When I returned to the UFC, I never showed my maximum abilities, I didn’t show everything, everything I had. When you get into tough moments you take out everything you have. It’s not like I pulled out everything I had. When I got there, I realized: yes, I was sick, this, this and that… but I still have a reserve of character, I can already use the character, experience and skills.
About family
“A mother is the person who raises children. Of course, I was no exception and my mother made a great contribution to me. The way he nurtures, helps and supports. We don’t talk much about women because women are behind us. And the back is very important. It is difficult to be in the front lines without such support in the rear. “So my mother’s contribution was great, she was always a housewife, she never worked at home, but there was a lot of work at home.”
About parenting
“And unlike my father, my children have a rich father, a famous father, but I did not have a rich and famous father. He had knowledge, skill, discipline and a unique style, method, approach towards me. My father’s first place has always been a personal example; in sports , has always been a personal example in education, religion and upbringing. He educated himself and fought. For example, he loved football and played football himself. For me, there was always authority at home. Just sitting on the sofa and saying “do this, do that, bring it”, smoking, “Not a father who watches football from morning to evening. No, I had a personal example at home. For me, my father was always far from my source of energy, motivation and role model.”
Source: People Talk
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