Nurmagomedov's father tells McGregor he won't stand a chance against his son

K. Nurmagomedov makes his first title defense at UFC 229. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook UFC

In eight weeks at UFC 229, the lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov will defend his title against the former holder of two belts, Conor McGregor. This meeting is one of the organization's most anticipated and could be one of the biggest fights in UFC history. According to Nurmagomedov's father and coach, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, his son is superior to the Irishman.

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“Of course he understands that the five-round fight against Khabib will be a nightmare for him. He only has the chance to knock him out, but Khabib has never been knocked down. He was never wavered. I think Khabib’s chin is strong enough for the lightweight and welterweight divisions,” said Abdulmanap.

Nurmagomedov is one of the organization's best grappling fighters, while McGregor's weapon is the knockout with strong punches. The Irishman's strategy is to work to defend himself from Khabib's takedowns. For Abdulmanap there is no wrestling coach in the world who can prepare 'Notorius' for his son's fight in just a few months

“We will bring together the best wrestling coaches from Dagestan, Japan, USA and Turkey. Even they won't be able to prepare McGregor for this fight in three months. Nobody can help you. You can't do it in such a short time. He needs to start studying from the beginning. To improve your wrestling in several months is impossible,” explained Nurmagomedov’s father.

Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov explained his tactics to beat the Irishman and keep the lightweight belt. “[Conor is dangerous] for 8 to 9 minutes, no more. After the first clinch, Khabib will take him down. We will end this fight whenever we want. We respect our fans. If they want to watch all five rounds, we will fight all five rounds,” he concluded.

Khabib Nurmagomedov e Conor McGregor headline UFC 229 on October 6 in Las Vegas, Nevada.