{"id":41135,"date":"2026-10-15T02:19:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T02:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/110-UFC-prospect-says-Khabib-Nurmagomedov-inspired-him-his-father-helped-shape-path-203218"},"modified":"2026-10-15T02:19:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T02:19:57","slug":"11-0-ufc-prospect-says-khabib-nurmagomedov-inspired-him-his-father-helped-shape-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/11-0-ufc-prospect-says-khabib-nurmagomedov-inspired-him-his-father-helped-shape-path\/","title":{"rendered":"11-0 UFC prospect says Khabib Nurmagomedov inspired him, his father helped shape path"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Asaf
\nChopurov<\/a> credits Khabib
\nNurmagomedov<\/a> with inspiring his interest in mixed martial
\narts.<\/p>\n

Chopurov said Nurmagomedov\u2019s discipline motivated him as a
\nteenager. He later traveled to Dagestan for a training camp with
\nKhabib\u2019s father, the late Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.<\/p>\n

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Asaf Chopurov credits Khabib Nurmagomedov and recalls
\nAbdulmanap’s Dagestan camp ahead of UFC 333 debut<\/h2>\n

Chopurov is scheduled to make his
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> debut against Colby
\nThicknesse<\/a> at
\nUFC 333<\/a> on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Ahead of the
\nbout, he discussed what inspired him to pursue MMA.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was 14-15, first of all, I saw Khabib Nurmagomedov and how
\ndisciplined he was,\u201d Chopurov told Ariel Helwani. \u201cThen I also went
\nto Dagestan and did a training camp with Abdulmanap, and this was
\nreally good motivation for me. After that, I just enjoying
\nfighting. That’s why I’m here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chopurov (11-0) defended the UAE
\nWarriors<\/a> bantamweight title twice before signing with the UFC
\nin September. The unbeaten Azerbaijani also trains with UFC
\nbantamweight champion Petr Yan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Chopurov has finished 10 of his 11 professional victories,
\nincluding his last five. Thicknesse (9-1) has won twice since
\nsuffering his lone career loss to Aleksandre
\nTopuria<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n

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\n

Asaf
\nChopurov<\/a> reflects on training under the legendary Abdulmanap
\nNurmagomedov in Dagestan: “When I was 14-15, the first fighter I
\nsaw was Khabib
\nNurmagomedov<\/a> and how disciplined he was. Then I went to
\nDagestan and did a training camp with Abdulmanap, and this was
\nreally good motivation for me. After that, I just enjoyed fighting.
\nThat’s why I’m here.”<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
\nOctober 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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