Khabib Nurmagomedov taking a photo with a child at PFL Dubai has caught the attention of MMA fans worldwide. Many admired Nurmagomedov for his lovely gesture, emphasizing his down-to-earth personality.
Nurmagomedov was in the corner of his cousin Usman Nurmagomedov for the latter's lightweight title fight against Paul Hughes at PFL Dubai this past weekend at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.
A combat sports news outlet called ACD MMA recently took to X and posted a clip of Nurmagomedov leaving his corner to take a picture with a child after being requested by former MMA fighter Renzo Gracie.
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Fans soon rushed to the comments section to share their reactions.
One fan wrote:
''Usman could learn some humility from Khabib.''
Another one stated:
''Some of the nicest people you’d ever meet are these athletes. They are some of the most humble people I know.''
Other fans wrote:
''Of course he did, the guy is one of the most respectful people to come out of the MMA community. Which is what made the Frontier situation so laughable.''
''I think Renzo and Smesh are great humans, but there is no way in Hell that that's a regular kid. First Renzo asking and then Khabib saying "lets doet", that kid is someone's son.''
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As for the MMA scene, January has been significant for the Nurmagomedov clan since four of their fighters featured in this month's PPV events. Last week's UFC 311 saw victories for Islam Makhachev and Tagir Ulanbekov, however, Umar Nurmagomedov could not capture the bantamweight title from Merab Dvalishvili.
Meanwhile, Usman defeated Hughes by a majority decision to retain his title.