WATCH: Georges St-Pierre puts Khabib Nurmagomedov in a lock sneaking up from behind

WATCH: Georges St-Pierre puts Khabib Nurmagomedov in a lock sneaking up from behind

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Georges St-Pierre

Georges St-Pierre and Khabib Nurmagomedov are considered to be some of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. While Georges St-Pierre ran the show in the UFC’s welterweight division during the late 2000s and early 2010s, Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated the lightweight division and retired from mixed martial arts with a record of 29 wins and 0 losses.

Both the legends are currently in Birmingham, United Kingdom. At the Arnold Sports Festival in Birmingham, Khabib Nurmagomedov was giving an interview, and Georges St-Pierre who was also at the event, sneaked up to the stage and put ‘The Eagle’ in a ‘friendly lock.’

The pair then went on to share a warm embrace before much to everyone’s excitement. Here is the video of St-Pierre sneaking up on Khabib:

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Khabib Nurmagomedov turned down a fight against Georges St-Pierre

Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement in October 2020 after beating Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. Saying that he had promised his mother that he would never step inside the Octagon without his late father by the ringside, Khabib bid goodbye to the sport.

However, there were rumours afloat that the Dagestani would make a comeback for a one-off fight against St-Pierre. But, Khabib put an end to all these after officially confirming his retirement in March 2021, before also going on to reveal that he had turned down an offer to fight GSP.

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Khabib is currently busy promoting Eagle Fighting Championship – the promotion he bought in late 2020. He has also been coaching his fellow Russian fighters across various MMA promotions – notable among them are Islam Makhachev, his cousins Usman and Umar Nurmagomedov.

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