Javier Mendez, head coach of the AKA gym, explained why Khabib Nurmagomedov, who previously announced his complete retirement from MMA, helps Islam Makhachev prepare for a rematch with Charles Oliveira.
“I’ve already said that Khabib never said that he wouldn’t train the guys. He simply said that he would not be a second and that his family came first for him. If time allows, he will be with the guys. For how long, I don’t know. No one on the team asked Khabib if he would fight again. And I never asked and never will. But I know that he must not return. The same goes for working as a second. I won't ask him - it's his decision. If he wants, he will do it,” the specialist said.
Let us remind you that the fight between Makhachev and Oliveira will take place on October 21 in Abu Dhabi as part of UFC 294.
