Khabib Nurmagomedov hits Jude Bellingham's iconic celebration, the Real Madrid superstar reacts

If the cards of fate had been dealt differently, Khabib Nurmagomedov would've perhaps achieved his childhood dream of being a footballer. However, growing up in Dagestan, the influence of combat sports in the region steered his journey into the pursuit of becoming the first Russian fighter to claim the UFC championship.

Nevertheless, Nurmagomedov is a devoted follower of football and keeps up with the latest developments in the sport. He also has excellent command over the history of the sport and has claimed that Brazil's Ronaldo Nazario and French sensation Zinedine Zidane are some of his footballing heroes.

Most recently, 'The Eagle' posted a few pictures from a football training session on Instagram. The devoted Real Madrid CF follower was seen striking the signature celebration poses of the club's stars Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham.

Check out the post below:

Bellingham shared the picture on his Instagram story and commented on the post:

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"🫲🏽🦅🫱🏽."

Check out Bellingham's comment below:

Jude Bellingham reacts to Khabib Nurmagomedov striking his celebration pose [Images courtesy: @khabib_nurmagomedov on Instagram]

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Expressing his love for football in an old Instagram post, Nurmagomedov wrote:

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"And in my opinion, I became a fighter by accident... I'm joking not by accident. I will tell you someday about my fascination with football as a child and how I wrote 200 football names on my notebook while sitting in class (in the 6th grade) (there was no Internet back then)."

Check out the post below:

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When Khabib Nurmagomedov compared the experience of meeting Cristiano Ronaldo and Mike Tyson

Khabib Nurmagmedov is a highly respected fighter in the MMA landscape, having compiled an impressive 29-0 record in his professional career.

That being said, Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn't shy away from expressing his admiration for fellow athletes like Michael Jordan and Cristiano Ronaldo. 'The Eagle' joined boxing legend Mike Tyson on his podcast Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson. However, the experience wasn't what he had hoped for and he claimed:

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"I didn't like his look. I told him right away to get rid of all the things like smoke on the table. I didn't like being there. I liked more the way Cristiano Ronaldo looked. He looks like an athlete."

Check out his comments below:

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