Khabib Nurmagomedov is a happy man after capturing Islam Makhachev’s UFC welterweight title last weekend at UFC 322. Makhachev dethroned Jack Della Maddalena with a unanimous decision to add a second UFC world title to his near-spotless resume.
In addition to Makhachev’s recent success, Khabib’s cousin Umar is coming off an impressive performance against Mario Bautista at UFC 321 last month. He is back in the bantamweight title mix and could potentially earn a rematch against Merab Dvalishvili.
Many top fighters from around the world have benefited from training under Nurmagomedov and one of the best players to ever compete in the Octagon. Nurmagomedov’s next trainee might not be the name you’d expect.
Khabib Nurmagomedov invites Pavel Durov to become the newest addition to Team Khabib
In a recent post on XNurmagomedov invited Telegram CEO Pavel Durov to train with him, Makhachev, and the rest of the elite fighters under his wing.
“Brother, I always see you in the gym. I think it’s time for you to come and train with the brotherhood,” Nurmagomedov posted on Thursday.
It didn’t take long for the multi-billionaire to respond to Nurmagomedov’s generous invitation.
“Send location, brother,” Durov replied.
Durov has attended numerous UFC events during his time as head of Telegram, mainly in the Middle East.
Durov could potentially become the latest tech giant to train in Mixed Martial Arts, joining the likes of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg and Musk were briefly linked to a possible fight last year, but nothing came of it.
Nurmagomedov is considering retiring as an MMA coach after a few more years of guiding the likes of Umar and Usman Nurmagomedov to potential world titles. In the meantime, it appears that Nurmagomedov is serious about training with Durov.
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