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Khabib Reaches Out to Celebrity Chef Friend, Who Famously Pranked Him, Amidst His Hospitalization for Brain Tumour

Published 05/10/2022, 2:15 PM EDT

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Chef CZN Burak is well known for his videos in which he prepares large portions of food in large dishes while looking directly into the camera. Over the past few months, the internet sensation has gone viral for the pranks he does on celebrities that visit his restaurant. UFC superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov reached out to him after the Chef was hospitalized recently.

Celebrity chef Ozdemir Burak, also known as Chef CZN Burak, revealed via Instagram that he was hospitalized. He shared a picture of him in a hospital captioned, “Only a small check up love is the greatest bond.”

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Fans filled the comments with positive messages and well wishes. Although it is not clear what caused him to be hospitalized, some sources suggest that this is because of a brain tumor. He has confirmed nothing, so for the time being, these are just rumors.

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Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov checked up on his celebrity chef friend. Burak posted an Instagram story in which the two face-timed each other. We see the two smiling, with Burak using heart emojis to caption the picture.

Nurmagomedov has already collaborated with the viral chef in a hilarious prank video. In the video, Burak purposely acts as though he is about to drop the food on the Russian fighter and catches Nurmagomedov flinching. The two then proceed to laugh it off.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s journey in the UFC has been quite spectacular. The former lightweight champion has never lost a fight in the octagon and dominated most of his opponents from start to finish.

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The Russian has a total of 29 professional wins under his belt. He has successfully defended the lightweight title three times against big shots – Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier, and Justin Gaethje. This feat is enough to cement his legacy and crown him as one of the greatest mixed martial arts fighters of all time.

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The retired fighter doesn’t spend most of his time in the gym anymore. This doesn’t mean that he has stopped training altogether. He has also started his own mixed martial arts organization called ‘Eagle Fighting Championship.’

What did you think of Nurmagomedov’s gesture towards the celebrity chef? Drop your opinions in the comments below.

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Devyanshu Rout

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Devyanshu Rout is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. This sports fanatic was introduced to the UFC after the infamous Mcgregor vs Diaz fight. He has been a super-fan ever since and even began practicing the sport.
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