UFC Hall of Ceremony 2022 took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Khabib Nurmagomedov closed the show after receiving the prestigious honor. However, Nurmagomedov sparked the internet with a callout; While answering the media about one celebrity figure he would like to face, ‘The Eagle’ pounced on the NBA legend, Michael Jordan. Besides, he gave a reason behind it, too.

‘The Eagle’ asked the reporter, “You know why [I want to fight Michael Jordan]?”

After the reporter couldn’t answer it, Nurmagomedov cheekily said, “Because I feel I can take him down.”

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Nurmagomedov’s comment had fans in a frenzy, who expressed their opinions on social media to show how the Bulls’ legend would’ve reacted to the former UFC lightweights callout.

Fans react to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s callout of Michael Jordan

A few fans chimed in on the Russian athlete going after ‘MJ‘ and posted their reactions on Twitter.

One fan posted a clip of Michael Jordan looking at a tab, while he captioned it, “Michael looking at this.”

Another fanatic wrote, “naw, MJ would just dunk on him or it can turn out like that Bruce Lee Vs Kareem fight.”

“Mike about to come out of retirement,” wrote one fan.

Some other fans used famous ‘MJ’ memes to show their reaction to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s comment.

Although, there is no likelihood of Michael Jordan setting inside the Octagon with ‘The Eagle’. It is because the Russian martial artist has announced his retirement from the sport, whereas ‘His Airness’ has never competed in a professional mixed martial competition.

However, the two could’ve worked together and competed in friendly Russian basketball, in which Nurmagomedov has a lot of experience.

A well-earned Hall of Fame for Khabib Nurmagomedov

‘The Eagle’ never lost multiple rounds in his UFC career. His dominance was evident in his spectacular performance and definitive performances.

After winning the UFC lightweight champion, he finished his next three opponents and became perhaps the greatest lightweight fighter in UFC history.

The world-class grappler had an astonishing career because of his grappling, one of the best skills in MMA. The Dagestan-born went 29-0 in his career and achieved a world champion status and now a UFC Hall of Fame status to go with it.

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What do you make of fans’ outrage towards Khabib Nurmagomedov’s comments?