Khabib Nurmagomedov, the man who many believe to be one of the greatest fighters to have ever set foot in the UFC octagon, continues to turn heads even after retirement. It appears that ‘The Eagle’, after stepping away from coaching duties, has decided to catch up more often with his family and friends. And one such individual, the former UFC champ considers family, is long-time manager Ali Abdelaziz.
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In a fresh post on social media, Abdelaziz revealed how Nurmagomedov flew all the way to Egypt just to meet the manager’s father. As per the 45-year-old, it was all part of a promise made a few years ago by the former champ, which he finally fulfilled. Reacting to this beautiful act by Nurmagomedov, fans, and multiple UFC fighters thronged the comment section showing respect for the Russian for keeping his promise.
Fans and fighters react to Khabib Nurmagomedov meeting Ali Abdelaziz’s father
The post by Abdelaziz showed his elderly father and Nurmagomedov beside each other, followed by a caption that described how the former fighter actually ended up in Egypt. The caption read:
“Last few years my brother Khabib Nurmagomedov always mentioned he wanted to go see my father so last week he said I’m going to Egypt. I just wanted to thank him for keeping his word and going to Egypt and showing my family love. Love you my brother. You are one of a kind. “
Fans of the now-retired undefeated champ were quick to shower their love on him as usual.
Most of the fans talked about how Nurmagomedov was a man of respect.
“He always keeps his word mashallah that’s a real man.”
“Truly brother Khabib is surely one of a kind!! Alhamdulillah may Allah bless him immensely!!”
“He is very kind and always walk the talk.”
“Legendary link up Mashallah.”
“Beloved of all, welcome Egypt.”
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One fan even shared that he wanted ‘The Eagle’ to meet his father.
“Now I want khabib to meet my father too.”
“Habib Nurmagomedov pride of Dagestan.”
Others prayed for Abdelaziz’s father as well.
“Legend! Health to your father.”
Henry Cejudo and Frankie Edgar, among other MMA stars, commend Nurmagomedov
A number of UFC fighters also expressed their respect for the 34-year-old. Amongst them were UFC stars like Henry Cejudo, Frankie Edgar, and even former featherweight Zabit Magomedsharipov.
“So awesome,” wrote Frankie Edgar, while welterweight Philip Rowe commented “Khabib different” as a show of respect.
Zabit Magomedsharipov, Jake Matthews, and Henry Cejudo also commented on the post with appropriate emojis.
Ultimately, Khabib Nurmagomedov just seems to attract the love of fans with everything that he does. And considering that he was keeping a promise made to a friend many years ago, he no doubt deserves immense respect for this alone.
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