Khabib Nurmagomedov started choking Umar Nurmagomedov, seemingly out of anxiety, while watching Usman Nurmagomedov compete last week.
Last week, Usman Nurmagomedov defeated Alexander Shabliy with a dominant unanimous decision triumph to successfully retain his Bellator lightweight championship. It was a really solid display and in his corner, he had Umar Nurmagomedov and the great Khabib Nurmagomedov there to guide him through the contest.
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With a corner like that, it’s hard to picture him losing. Shabliy was always going to serve as stiff opposition but when you take a look back at the fight, there aren’t too many instances in which Usman wasn’t in control. He looked strong, he looked comfortable, and he looks like he could hold this belt for as long as he desires.
At one point, he was able to rock Shabliy and immediately went for a submission attempt. In the corner, Khabib couldn’t quite contain his emotions when that happened.
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