UFC 280 was one of the biggest UFC pay-per-views of recent times. It turned out to be an amazing thriller with even a change of hands of the Lightweight title in the main event. The buildup to the fight also went in a ruly manner, with no major chaos around the pre-fight events. UFC boss, Dana White, was there at the ceremonial weigh-ins which went down well as he had planned it. The coverage of the entire event was huge, with a huge number of social media pages also covering the event apart from the official broadcasters. One such MMA covering page named ‘Parry Punch’ uploaded a reel of the UFC 280 to their Instagram account.
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The video showcased a friendly meetup between the UFC president, Dana White, and the former undisputed Lightweight Champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov. ‘The Eagle’ is the mentor of the current Lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, and also a part and parcel of his appearances in the UFC.
Khabib Nurmagomedov saw a skinny Dana White
The Instagram upload from ‘Parry Punch’ was a video from the ‘Ceremonial Weigh-ins’ of the UFC 280. Nurmagomedov appeared on stage along with Islam Makhachev for his weigh-in. ‘The Eagle’ was seen greeting the UFC boss warmly with a hug.
Nurmagomedov iterated, “You look so skinny” while hugging it out with Dana White just behind Makhachev, standing on the weighing platter.
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The UFC boss also offered a warm shoulder to ‘The Eagle’. Nurmagomedov went on, “You and me the same weight” while Makhachev completed his photo session after the weigh-in.
The respectable attitude of both men made it a wholesome video
Khabib Nurmagomedov is well-reputed to be one of the most humble guys in the history of the sport. The ‘Dagestani’ was taught well by his late father about respecting everything in his profession. And when it came to greeting the UFC boss, Nurmagomedov had nothing but respect to show.
On the other hand, Dana White, despite being the UFC boss, carries a pretty easygoing persona. White also greeted Nurmagomedov in the video, saying, “Ahh… Khabib”.
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Nurmagomedov said, “Good to see you brother, good to see you” as he left the stage with Makhachev and Abubakar Nurmagomedov.
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Probably every UFC fan has then gone on to witness Nurmagomedov’s skill as a mentor as well as he instructed Makhachev perfectly and he snatched a victory over Charles Oliveira.
Are you happy with what ‘The Eagle’ is doing currently? Or do you want to see him fight once more?
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