Khabib Nurmagomedov ’s plan to retire at UFC 254 apparently was shared only with a select few. As it turned out, that group didn’t include his head coach. American Kickboxing Academy’s Javier Mendez ran Nurmagomedov’s corner for his UFC 254 win over Justin Gaethje this past Saturday and was as surprised as anyone to learn that the undefeated lightweight champion was calling time on his career
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Coach Javier Mendez admits surprise at timing of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement – MMA Junkie