Khabib Nurmagomedov is undoubtedly one of the best MMA fighters in the history of the MMA world and finally ended his career while still being undefeated and at the top. Since his retirement, Khabib has been enjoying life in other ways. Nurmagomedov’s last professional MMA fight took place back in October 2020. He earned a second-round submission victory over Justin Gaethje to successfully retain the UFC Lightweight Title. After the bout, an emotional Nurmagomedov told Jon Anik that his fighting career is over. He mentioned a promise he made to his mother of never fighting again after the death of his father Abdulmanap. Khabib also revealed why he retired from the MMA world.
Khabib and Conor McGregor have one of the most bitter and toxic rivalries in the history of the UFC world. It all started back in 2018 before they faced off against each other at UFC 229, where Khabib made Conor McGregor tap out.
Khabib spoke to MatchTV in Russia, where he talked about his post-match antics which saw him jumping over the cage and going after McGregor’s teammate who was working his corner that night. When he made that jump, it seems the MMA legend almost landed on Oscar Winner Leonardo DiCaprio.
” Honestly, I didn’t recognize them, apart from Leonardo DiCaprio. He is a big fan of martial arts. He told me, ‘I was sitting five meters away, you nearly landed on me!’ It was interesting for me how he would sit there [amid so many people].
“He’s a regular guy, but it was surprising to me when people came up to him for a photo, he said ‘I don’t take photos.’ I asked why, and he said it’s not possible to make everyone happy. He said he only takes photos with kids. With everyone else, it’s not possible. That surprised me, but in general, he’s a regular guy.”
