{"id":10360,"date":"2025-01-01T14:56:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T13:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=10360"},"modified":"2025-01-01T14:56:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T13:56:37","slug":"ufc-analysis-chael-sonnen-gives-his-take-on-khabib-nurmagomedovs-coaching-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/ufc-analysis-chael-sonnen-gives-his-take-on-khabib-nurmagomedovs-coaching-career\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Analysis: Chael Sonnen Gives His Take On Khabib Nurmagomedov\u2019s Coaching Career"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to MMA<\/a> legends, Khabib Nurmagomedov stands in a class of his own. The undefeated ‘Eagle’ soared through his career with a perfect 29-0 record before hanging up his gloves in 2020.<\/p>

But life after fighting brought new challenges as Nurmagomedov stepped into the coaching role for his longtime friend and training partner, Islam Makhachev. Now, UFC legend Chael Sonnen has come out to share his perspective on the Dagestani dominator’s coaching career.<\/strong><\/p>

Also Read: Coach Khabib Is Not Fond Of This Fight<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

What Did Chael Sonnen Say About Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Coaching Career <\/h2>

An interesting conversation between Demetrious Johnson and Khabib Nurmagomedov recently shed light on something many fans didn’t know. During a training session, Johnson asked Khabib point-blank if he enjoyed coaching. <\/p>

In a surprisingly candid admission, Nurmagomedov revealed that he really didn’t like it at all. The stress of coaching, it seems, weighs heavily on the former champion’s shoulders.<\/p>

Now, Chael Sonnen offered some fascinating insights into Khabib’s relationship with coaching. He pointed out something that many missed: Khabib’s selective approach to cornering even Islam Makhachev’s fights. While he showed up for the big title bouts, he was noticeably absent from some of Islam’s non-championship fights.<\/p>

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When he [Khabib Nurmagomedov] retired, he was going to see it through for Islam, but only Islam. That is the way that I understood this… [But] Islam himself even fought without Khabib, but when the title fight came, then Khabib came back.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>

Sonnen’s take makes a lot of sense when fans think about it. Khabib Nurmagomedov made a promise to help Islam Makhachev reach the top, but that didn’t mean he had to be there for every single fight.<\/p>

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