“Watch: Leonardo DiCaprio finds Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘almost landing on him’ during his infamous UFC 229 post-fight brawl”
Leonardo Di Caprio was only 5 meters away when Khabib Nurmagomedov jumped out of the octagon to beat up Conor's teammate
Leonardo Di Caprio, Khabib Nurmagomedov (via: Economic Times/ MMA Junkie)
Khabib Nurmagomedov is arguably one of the best grapplers to enter the octagon. With his dominant wrestling in the octagon, Khabib has amassed an enormous fan following over the years. While the former lightweight champion is known for his discipline and patience, he once let it all loose and became a rage monster at UFC 229. Famous actor and star Leonardo Di Caprio witnessed this up close and was just a few meters away from getting injured.
UFC 229 is the most successful event in UFC’s history solely due to the fight between Conor Mcgregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. The fight had a bitter history, and the fighters had an intense rivalry. Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor Mcgregor in the Fourth round via submission to defend his lightweight championship.
However, Khabib’s anger was not quelled even after his victory. Nurmagomedov, after his win over Mcgregor jumped out of the Octagon to beat up his teammate Dillon Danis. This led to a massive frenzy in the audience. Leonardo Di Caprio, who was also present at the event, was also caught up in a frenzy. He saw everything that went down up close and somehow managed to walk away injury free.
Khabib, in an interview, later revealed that he did not recognize other celebrities but did not fail to recognize Di Caprio. Leonardo Di Caprio later invited Khabib and his teammates for dinner in Paris. There Leonardo had a short chat with Khabib and talked about the brawl.
“He told me, ‘I was sitting 5 meters away when you jumped the cage at UFC 229, you nearly landed on me!’ “ said Khabib, paraphrasing what Di Caprio had told him. Khabib also went on to appreciate Leo and claimed he was surprised by how regular of a guy he was.
Khabib’s post-fight antics may have made him famous outside the sport, but he also had to bear the consequences of his actions. Khabib was given a 9-month suspension and a hefty fine of 500,000 dollars.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov had no idea who Drake was at the weigh-ins
Khabib Nurmagomedov claimed he had no idea who the famous rapper Drake was when he came out to support Conor Mcgregor. Nurmagomedov’s match against Conor Mcgregor was the match that made him known throughout the whole world. The match between the two rivals had a bitter history and a chaotic end. The event was attended by many A-list stars, with famous rapper Drake showing up to support Conor Mcgregor at the weigh-ins.
Drake is a world-famous personality; however, in his interview on the full send podcast, Khabib mentioned he had no idea who Drake was and why he was famous .”I don’t know this guy as they say. Maybe I hear his music somewhere in street or something but I didn’t know this guy.” said Khabib. Khabib was later asked if he had any favorites in the rap genre at all. To this, Khabib revealed he was a fan of Eminem,50 Cent, DMX, and 2pac.
Nurmagomedov, since his fight with Conor, went on to Defeat Dustin Porier and Justin Gaethje in a dominant fashion. Khabib is now retired from the sport of MMA undefeated with a record of 29-0. The former lightweight champion now trains with his teammates in Dagestan and owns his own MMA promotion Eagle FC.
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