Khabib Nurmagomedov has shared a three-word reaction his teammates win at PFL 3.
Just before Fabian Edwards knocked out Impa Kasanganay in the main event of the evening, Gadzhi Rabadanov squared off against 15-fight UFC veteran Marc Diakiese in the co-headliner.
Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s protege stretched his winning run to 11 in a row at Universal Studios Florida.
Just 32 seconds was all he needed to secure his place in PFL lightweight tournament semi final.
Khabib Nurmagomedov praises Gadzhi Rabadanov
Early in round one, Rabadanov caught a body kick and bundled his PFL 3 opponent to the floor.
Once there, he unleashed a series of nasty ground and pound strikes to knock Diakiese out cold.
The Russian shushed the crowd as he calmly celebrated by jogging around his rival’s lifeless body.
Soon after, Nurmagomedov shared cageside footage of his teammate’s empathic KO win.
The former UFC lightweight champion added a caption that congratulated Rabadanov.
“Dominant performance, brother,” Nurmagomedov wrote alongside clapping emojis on his Instagram story.
Will Khabib Nurmagomedov ever fight again?
Nurmagomedov retired from MMA after choking out Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in October 2020.
Several years later, a large group of fans are still begging ‘The Eagle’ to make a UFC comeback.
Last October, Nurmagomedov responded to rumors about his potential return to the Octagon.
“There is no chance, none. Not even 1%, minus [chance],” he said.
“If you guys need champions, I’m helping my brothers to become champions… We have Islam [Makhachev] as a champion, we have Umar [Nurmagomedov] as the next contender, we have Usman [Nurmagomedov] as champion – we have a lot of champions.
“You guys are never going to miss me because in our team and our gym, we create champions – you guys are always going to have champions, don’t worry.”
