Once the former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov made an appearance at Old Trafford Stadium to watch the Premier League as Manchester United collided with Everton FC. Despite the match ending with a draw between both teams, The Eagle revealed a backstage incident post-match where everyone was celebrating and was having wine.
He narrated an interesting tale when Alex Ferguson offered Khabib a glass of wine, to which he responded by saying ‘ Drinking is not good for me if I drink, I can smash all of you guys.”
For the unversed, Nurmagomedov has never lost a single match in his entire career, and he retired undefeated with 29 wins and zero losses. He last fought with Justin Geathje and defended his title post-fight he called off his career he said there was no way he was coming to fight without his father as he promised his mother.
From Dagestan Russia, Khabib signed a contract with UFC in 2011 he was undefeated in the regional circuit with an impressive record of 16 wins and no losses.
Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is also known as The Eagle, made his octagon debut in 2012, and in 2018, he became the UFC lightweight champion and carried his reign till the end of his career. He is also known to be the longest-reigning lightweight champion ever who has carried the title from 2018 to 2021, nearly four years.
Interestingly, the Eagle’s most highlighted match was with former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor, the two were involved in a heated rivalry where Conor jumped Khabib's bus.
Nurmagomedov and McGregor once again collided at UFC 229, where the former emerged victorious in the fourth round via submission. He jumped the cage and attacked McGregor’s grappling coach. After the match, the 35-year-old was suspended for his actions.
The Eagle announced his retirement after defeating Justin in 2021, and since then fans have wanted him to return back to the octagon.
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