Sildi (Russian: Сильди; Avar: Силди) is a rural locality (a selo) in the Tsumadinsky District in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It has a population of 208 [1] and is located approximately 1,932 meters above sea level.[2] The village is amongst the Caucasus mountains in Russia.[3] Sildi is located approximately ten miles from Russia’s border with Georgia. It is the hometown of retired former UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, widely described as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time.[4][5][6] It is also the hometown of Khabib’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, regarded as one of the greatest MMA coaches ever. [7] The village was brought to fame by the Nurmagomedovs and in May 2025, Khabib Nurmagomedov opened an MMA training center in Sildi. [8]
Notable people
- Khabib Nurmagomedov, former UFC lightweight champion.
- Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, combat sports trainer.
References
- ^ https://datacommons.org/place/wikidataId/Q19353941
- ^ “Sil’di (Sildi) Map, Weather and Photos – Russia: populated place – Lat:42.4519 and Long:45.9286”. www.getamap.net. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ “Dagestan | republic, Russia | Britannica”. www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ “ИГРАЕТ ЛИ БОГ В КОСТИ? Человеческое общество как коллективная игра людей: Опыт еще одного монистического взгляда на общество”. Applied Nonlinear Dynamics. Izvestiya VUZ. 21 (6). 2013. doi:10.18500/0869-6632-2013-21-6-5-24. ISSN 0869-6632.
- ^ “In Memoriam, Elio Lugaresi, MD (July 1, 1926–December 22, 2015)”. Sleep Medicine. 19: iii–iv. March 2016. doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2016.03.004. ISSN 1389-9457. PMID 27198959.
- ^ “The 25 greatest MMA & UFC fighters of all time have been ranked by fans”. GiveMeSport. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ https://sports.yahoo.com/aka-coach-javier-mendez-abdulmanap-nurmagomedov-a-great-humanitarian-tremendous-mma-coach-201635690.html
- ^ https://bloodyelbow.com/2025/05/21/khabib-nurmagomedov-opens-new-dagestan-training-center-funded-by-beating-up-conor-mcgregor/