Undefeated Russian mixed martial arts fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov celebrates his birthday today. The athlete has already finished his career, but continues to motivate thousands of people to play sports. We recalled the most striking quotes of Nurmagomedov, which show that sport is a lot of hard work.
About the result
A lot has to be sacrificed to achieve a good result.
About respect
I respect many fighters, because my father taught me that.
About money
I’m not fighting for money. I will fight for my legacy. I fight for history. I fight for my people.
About my father.
I just wanted to be a champion with my dad. I didn’t even think that it could fall on my shoulders like this. If you have parents, be close to them, that’s all.
About the competition
I’m not interested in any special names, I’m interested in opponents who will bring me closer to the title.
About lifestyle
My life consists of training, religion, sleeping and eating.
About the power of words
I want to keep my face, honor, dignity, show my upbringing. One must show one’s respect with words, and their meaning and consequences must be considered.
About spirit
Without spirit there is nothing to do in mixed martial arts.
About attitude
When I enter the cage, I imagine it’s a fight for the belt. I can’t lose, if I lose I lose everything. I have no right to think that the guy is a debutant and the fight will be easy. I don’t have that kind of thoughts. I’m setting myself up for this fight the same as if my opponent was Cerrone and Ferguson.
About the glory
My life has changed dramatically. I’m recognized everywhere now. I’ll be honest, it stresses me out. I used to be the kind of guy you could hardly get home. I liked to be outside. Now I’m always at home.
About confidence
I always put my chances higher than my opponents. I can’t approach a fight unsure.
About success
It’s the will of the Almighty. And I only created the conditions for these victories.
About history
There were many wrong moments in history. Why do we read history? In order not to make mistakes of those who were before us in the future.
About doping
Who takes it, takes it. It is a psychological weakness, the athlete is not confident. I treat it with misunderstanding. My doping is training, sleeping, eating.
About family
Family comes first for me. I have an opportunity to live where the standard of living is much better than in Dagestan. But I do not move, because I have relatives, family, parents. And they won’t be there.
Read about how to combine work, sport and family life in our material.
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