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Hollywood Stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Mick Jagger Were Left Behind by UFC Legend Khabib Nurmagomedov as He Got Better Seats at a UEFA Champions League Match

Published 11/14/2022, 7:41 AM EST

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Khabib Nurmagomedov is a big name when it comes to MMA and UFC. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame earlier this year for his achievements. He retired with an unbeaten professional record in MMA last year. However, he is a huge fan of other sports outside of the Octagon, Khabib has been spotted with several soccer teams, watching games and visiting the club premises.

Khabib has also been pictured alongside some of the most famous names in soccer. Once he was in the stands watching a UEFA Champions League game in Paris and managed to get better seats than Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Mick Jagger.

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It is hard to determine which club Khabib supports outside of his country. However, he is an avid supporter of the former Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala. Anzhi has previously seen some of the biggest names in soccer playing for them in the past, such as Roberto Carlos, Willian, and Samuel Eto’o.

But Khabib is a fan of European soccer in general and has watched Liverpool and PSG’s games from the stands. He was in attendance for a Champions League game in Paris in 2018. Leonardo DiCaprio and Mick Jagger were in attendance as well.

Khabib Nurmagomedov got better seats than Di Caprio and Mick Jagger in 2018’s PSG vs Liverpool game

Paris Saint-Germain hosted Liverpool in the Champions League group stage game in 2018. It was a high-profile game and attracted some top celebrities to watch the game from the stands. During the match, Khabib managed to get a better seat than Leonardo DiCaprio and Mick Jagger.

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Khabib sat in front of the Holywood stars in the stands at Parc de Princes. DiCaprio and Jagger were spotted wearing baseball hats at the game. According to TMZ, Khabib was invited by the PSG owners to watch the game. However, France head coach Didier Deschamps got a better seat than Khabib and the Hollywood stars.

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The celebrities were blessed with a crazy game from PSG and Liverpool. PSG managed to beat Liverpool 2-1 in the game with goals from Juan Bernat and Neymar. Liverpool’s only goal in the game came through James Milner’s penalty in the first half.

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The loss at Parc de Princes complicated the group, with PSG, Liverpool, and Napoli fighting for the two knockout spots. However, Liverpool managed to scrape through to the KO stage. The Reds then went on to win the Champions League that season after beating Tottenham Hotspur.

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Abhishek Singh is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports with over two years of journalistic experience with Chase Your Sport and Dribl. A Football Management graduate, he has previously interned in the Indian Super League, I-League and the AFC Champions League. In addition to being a Michael Jordan fan, Abhishek is an ardent Steph Curry and Warriors guy, and believes they have a few more championships in store before the former retires.
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