Khabib Nurmagomedov rose to superstardom after he captured lightweight gold. Although his crowning moment isn’t seen as a significant one, because of unprecedented circumstances. However, his win over Irish superstar Conor McGregor definitely cemented his place among the legends.

This epic clash of two lightweight kings, along with the heated rivalry, saw Khabib becoming a household name. The way he carried himself throughout the course of the feud earned him millions of fans.

Unsurprisingly, people from all over the world drew inspiration from his incredible journey. Things became so unbelievable that recently, a 65-year-old woman with a placard stood outside the UFC HQ with a demand of meeting Khabib.

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Eventually, UFC president Dana White ensured that two met one another, which became the biggest wholesome story of MMA. In a recent conversation with ESPN MMA, the retired superstar looked back on his meeting with his superfan.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov looks back at his meeting with superfan

The retired lightweight champion was quizzed about his interaction and how everything was put together. He shed light on the key role UFC President Dana White played in making the fan’s birthday extra special.

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He said “I’m like of course I can talk like and he told me like she was staying like, she was waiting for you like a couple of hours outside. I told him, I didn’t know this woman; he told me but she is your very big fan. I say okay, send this woman to my house, to Ali house, I am here; I am gonna meet with her.”

We take some good tea, good dessert, we sit, we talk. You know very interesting woman, she’s just very big my fan and all our team. She follow everything, She follow everybody like Omar, Islam, Zuba, she was very happy, she stayed with us, she joined with us. We spent a lot of time together and next day Dana invite her to the show.”

‘The Eagle’ is one of the nicest people on the UFC roster and boasts an unbelievable resume in all of MMA. No world champion in the history of the sport has retired with an undefeated record, which is yet another remarkable feat.

Despite his achievements, he still finds a way to remain humble, and it easily allows him to establish a connection with the fans. Never change Khabib, you are truly one of the best ambassadors of the sport.

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