Breaking: Coronavirus kills UFC star Khabib’s dad

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s dad Abdulmanap has reportedly died after complications caused from coronavirus.

The legendary MMA trainer, who coached his own son to UFC title glory, has been in a Russian hospital since May after suffering a heart-attack and pneumonia brought on by Covid-19.

Now, according to RT.com, family friend and Chechen Republic leader Ramzan Kadyrov has confirmed the 57-year-old has lost his battle.

Khabib had kept a bedside vigil at the side of the man who turned him into the UFC lightweight champion of the world.

It is understood that Abdulmanap fell ill in his home republic of Dagestan and was taken to a military hospital in Moscow via a “special flight”.

Towards the end of June it was reported that Abdulmanap had woken from a coma and was ‘responsive’.

But Khabib warned that his father still had a struggle on as “the virus has had consequences for his kidneys and his heart”.

Although Abdulmanap had “woke from his coma” he still couldn’t speak but could recognise his son.

The UFC world had previously rallied round to pass on their thoughts to the Nurmagomedov family.

Khabib’s fierce cage rival Conor McGregor described him as a “true martial arts genius”.

And UFC chief Dana White described how the trainer “a life of pride, honour and respect”.

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