In the last day, the state of health of father Khabib Nurmagomedov has noticeably worsened. According to Russian media, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov fell into a coma again and was subsequently connected to an ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) apparatus, as he could not breathe on his own. The athlete himself has not yet confirmed or refuted this information, but his manager Ali Abdel-Aziz made a statement.

“I can confirm that Habib’s father is in an artificial coma,” Abdel-Aziz quotes ESPN.

At the same time, the manager of the current UFC lightweight champion claims that over the past few days his client has talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The topic of conversation, according to Abdel-Aziz, was the state of health of Nurmagomedov Sr. According to the manager, the Russian leader promised the athlete that his father “will be provided with the best medical care possible.”

Information about the deteriorating condition of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov was confirmed by a family friend, sports commentator Ramazan Rabadanov. According to him, the father of the best UFC lightweight felt worse.

“There is no improvement. Worsening. So far, the condition is steadily serious. If there is any kind of dynamics, then you can say something. Now there is nothing, ”Rabadanova quotes the 360 ​​channel.

The head of the Fight Nights Global MMA promotion, Kamil Gadzhiev, has similar data. According to the functionary, the condition of Nurmagomedov Sr. could worsen due to the presence of concomitant diseases.

“We know that he has a heart problem: against the background of pneumonia .. he had heart complications. In this regard, he was in such a serious condition. After all, about COVID-19 it is known that he primarily strikes those who have concomitant diseases ... I get the impression that for the last ten days he has been stably in serious condition. A couple of days ago there was information that he came out of a coma, then it was refuted. As far as I know, it is connected to a ventilator. And there is no talk of positive dynamics, ”Sport-Express quotes Gadzhiev.

Could not please the good news and Magomedrasul Khasbulaev. A relative of Khabib Nurmagmoedov said that the mentor did not feel better, and admitted that they did not let anyone close to Abdulmanap Magomedovich.

“Severe condition. As I heard, he also has problems with his heart. There is already age. So there is no good news. We are waiting for him to recover and we will see him here. For everyone, everything goes differently, someone quickly lets go, someone longer. Here we can only hope that Abdulmanap will cope, ”Khasbulaev said.

As for Abdel-Aziz, the manager also turned to the fans of Khabib Nurmagomedov. According to him, currently the athlete asks them to unite in the fight against infection.

“At the moment, the main message of Habib to people around the world is to stay home, do not let the coronavirus spread,” the manager concluded.

It is worth noting that Nurmagomedov has already posted a similar appeal on his official Instagram page. On May 18, he published a video in which he turned to the residents of Dagestan with a request to be extremely vigilant in a pandemic.

“We have a very difficult situation in Dagestan. Very deplorable. The hospitals are crowded. Many people got sick, many died. Now we need to unite as never before. Show your courage and character, discipline. This is the only way to defeat this disease. We must listen to our doctors, their requirements, as they know better, ”Nurmagomedov said.

The Russian fighter expressed bewilderment that the COVID-19 pandemic reached similar proportions, noting that at the beginning of 2020 no one could have predicted such a development of events. In addition, he admitted that among his family and friends, not only his father suffered from the coronavirus.

“I personally have more than 20 close relatives lying in intensive care. I’m not talking about acquaintances. Many of them are no longer with us. A lot of friends have died, their parents. Adults are very difficult to tolerate coronavirus. We, young people, have strong immunity. Think about our parents, grandparents, children. Observe the requirements of doctors, ”Nurmagomedov added.

The current UFC champion also asked his compatriots to refrain from the traditional celebration of Uraza-Bayram - a holiday that will mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims. Nurmagomedov asked people to celebrate this event in a narrow family circle and to refrain from going to the mosque, as well as to friends and relatives.

In the comments under the video of Nurmagomedov, many people wished his father good health. One of them was the three-time Olympic champion, six-time gold medalist of the world freestyle wrestling championship Buvaysar Saitiev.

Health wishes to Nurmagomedov Sr. were left by the German fighter of the Absolute Fighting Championship Khalid Takha, as well as Russian fighters of mixed martial arts Magomed Ismailov, Murad Machayev and Tagir Ulanbekov.

Support for Nurmagomedov’s father was also expressed by his partner at the American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) training camp, Daniel Cormier. The former UFC light heavyweight champion admitted that he always admired Abdulmanap's stamina and wished him a speedy recovery.

“You never know what life prepares for you. And now the Nurmagomedov family is going through very difficult times because of what happens to the father ... Habib always calls him only the father. But I know that Abdulmanap is one of the most powerful people in the world and will fight to be next to his son, grandchildren, his family. I just hope that everything will be all right with him, ”BJPenn.com quotes Cormier.