Khabib Nurmagomedov has identified three future UFC champions from his MMA gym. ‘The Eagle’ is regarded as one of the greatest fighters of his generation having hung up his gloves retired undefeated following his submission win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in October 2020.
Now, Nurmagomedov currently spends his time teaching wrestling at the famed American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, California.
He also juggles that with running his own promotion which is appropriately named Eagle FC where he provides local talent with the opportunity to make it to the bigger leagues. READ MORE: UFC 280: Date, Fight Card, Location, Tickets and more In a wide-ranging interview with UFC Russia per The Mirror, the Russian tipped three hot prospects for the very top.
Explaining his three picks, he said: "The way I see it at 135lb is Renat Khavalov. "He is doing very well and he is also getting married so is great news.