Khabib Nurmagomedov is opening a new gym in Abu Dhabi at Yas Island and fans are surprised at the news.
The gym is extremely luxurious and according to fans, it looks more like a resort than a gym. The facility is situated in one of the most lavish areas in Abu Dhabi and has state-of-the-art training and recovery facilities.
Along with a traditional gym, there is also an MMA octagon, a luxury health club, and padel courts. Seemingly inspired by Nurmagomedov's career, the gym held an exclusive showcase on June 12.
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"That's a resort, where's the gym?"
Another user remarked on the rather plain name:
"When you have too short notice to come up with a name"
One user poked fun at the IV scandal surrounding Islam Makhachev:
"Where's the IV rehydration room at?"
One user pointed out that the gym name is how a Dagestani would pronounce it:
"LMAO "KHABIB GYM" is how a Dagestani would say Khabib's gym"
One user wondered where the bear cage was, in a throwback to the viral video of Khabib Nurmagomedov wrestling a bear:
"Where is the bear cage?"
"I'm very proud of this" - Khabib Nurmagomedov on his new gym
Khabib Nurmagomedov's new gym is just one of the new business ventures he has taken up since deciding to hang up his gloves. The unbeaten former UFC lightweight champion is in a collaboration with the Metaverse and even got some backlash for practicing 'haram' on social media.
For his latest endeavor, 'The Eagle' gave his fans a message ahead of the opening of his gym:
"I am very happy with the first opening Khabib Gym in the world. I am even more happy this happened in Yas Island Abu Dhabi because this place is very special for me. Abu Dhabi become my second home, I really love this place, and thank you so much. I just wanna say thank you so much what palm sports did with this gym, I'm very proud of this thank you so much guys"
The new gym is in partnership with Palm Sports UAE, which claims to be the leading sports training programs provider in UAE with over 600 professional Jiu-Jitsu instructors.
Take a look at the video: