Khabib Nurmagomedov is still remembered for his win over Conor McGregor at UFC 229. From the backstage chair-throwing incident on the bus to the brawl after winning the fight on October 6th, 2018, it remained the biggest highlight of his legacy and also made a great impression on President Vladimir Putin.
The impressed Russian President rewarded his country’s biggest starfighter for defeating the biggest MMA star with pure dominance. This one gift from President Putin turned out to be life-changing for Dagestan-born fighter.
Khabib Nurmagomedov once received a life-changing gift from Vladimir Putin
Despite being busy with the country’s development process, the Russian president found some time to gift a hefty amount to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Where most MMA fans were upset with the post-fight brawl, Vladimir Putin was all impressed with Khabib.
“The Eagle” received $500,000 from his fight purse for the brawl, but as a gift, he got more than expected. In a recent interview, Dana White revealed what the meeting was all about when Nurmagomedov met his country’s president along with his father.
Dana White reveals Vladimir Putin gifts to Khabib Nurmagomedov after Conor McGregor win https://t.co/lZcdBGu2lA
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White revealed how impressed the Russian President was with his country’s starfighter, “He didn’t even make it back to his dressing room after the fight, and Putin was on the phone. Putin gave him and his father, like, $20 million worth of property in Russia. Then he went into the Muslim territories, where these guys are like, cars, money, gyms, whatever he wanted.”
While Khabib received a gift from Putin, MMA star fighter Conor McGregor had met the Russian President before their fight at UFC 229 in 2018. McGregor’s meeting with his opponent’s country’s president made headlines in the sports corner at the time.
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s ex-coach wants McGregor back at the UFC to lose
Recently, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s ex-coach came up with a wish: he wants his ex-student’s opponent to make a return to the UFC cage. Javier Mendez is claiming that in the comeback fight, McGregor will be biting the dust once again.
Javier Mendez stated, “I think McGregor-Chandler happens because Conor’s too much of a fighter not to fight again. I’d love to see him fight, but I’d love to see him lose too. I’d like to see him fight because I’d like to see him lose because I don’t think he’s a good person.”
Here’s Conor McGregor continuing to disrespect Khabib’s father, who died last year due to complications fighting covid. Dude stays talking about family then getting his ass beat. pic.twitter.com/OjncBBDSRm
— Ernie (@es3_09) July 27, 2021
The intense rivalry between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov stemmed from the personal comments hurled at each other and their teams. McGregor left no stone unturned in intensifying the rivalry, bringing up sensitive topics such as religion, family, and personal tragedies. In a now-deleted tweet, McGregor even mocked Khabib’s father’s death once.
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