Khabib Nurmogomedov sat down with Vladimir Putin on Thursday — and the President of Russia showered him with praise for another impressive UFC victory.
It all went down in Khabb’s homeland of Dagestan (which is part of Russia) — and the leader of Dagestan, Vladimir Vasilev, was on hand to honor the 30-year-old for his UFC 242 victory over Dustin Poirier.
Putin is known for being a massive combat sports fan — and he’s been a huge supporter of Khabib for years.
In fact, when Khabib smashed Conor McGregor back in 2018, Putin summoned the Eagle for a little celebratory snack in a dinky room with a dinky food spread in the city of Ulyanovsk.
But this time, the gang upgraded to a nicer meeting spot with big leather chairs and a fancy table — where Putin praised Khabib’s father Abdulmanap for raising a champion.
“I’ll start with you: I want to congratulate you on the victory of your son. A well deserved victory and a challenging opponent … He’s a strong fighter.”
Putin continued with Khabib … “I congratulate you, a very good match, beautiful, honest. I looked, a good asphyxiation.”
Putin called Khabib an “excellent athlete” and said the victory over Poirier was “convincing.”
The Shahs of Sunset alum doesn't mince words reflecting on short stint on The Traitors… Read More
This time of the year is so fun, especially when it comes to fashion! Everyone… Read More
Instagram Travis Kelce’s fame hits new heights this week as he joins the cast of… Read More
Jana Kramer said Travis Kelce is "always drunk" and a bad influence on Taylor Swift… Read More
"[I] hammered it. Oh, my God. I'm so talented," she said, while recalling past DIY… Read More
Instagram Actress Hilary Duff, 36, is now a mom of four! Duff has welcomed her… Read More