“Clear pillow obsession at this point,”- Fans offer their hilarious take on Henry Cejudo’s warm gesture towards Khabib Nurmagomedov


“Clear pillow obsession at this point,”- Fans offer their hilarious take on Henry Cejudo’s warm gesture towards Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib Nurmagomedov-Henry Cejudo

Henry Cejudo and Khabib Nurmagomedov recently met each other during the Lead up to Eagle FC 47. During the interaction, both fighters shared warm memories of Khabib’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. Henry gifted a very special gift to Khabib and shared an incredible story about Khabib’s dad.

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Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov was also Khabib’s head coach and trained him throughout his life to become one of the greatest fighters in UFC history. Khabib’s father died in 2020 due to COVID-related complications, forcing Khabib to retire from the Sport of MMA. Khabib retired at the peak of his career with an undefeated professional record of 29 wins and 0 losses. The “Eagle” last fought against Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 and defeated Justin via submission in the second round of the bout. Henry also recalled a story about him meeting Adbulmanap in Abu D

In their recent interaction, Henry gifted Khabib a pillow with a photograph of his father on it. Henry also recalled a story about him meeting Adbulmanap in Abu Dhabi. ‘Triple C’ recalled that the late Abdulamanap wanted to take a picture with him. Khabib was touched by the gift and thanked Henry for the gesture.

The pillow was based on a picture shared by Khabib on his Instagram account. After retiring from the sport, Khabib has been coaching his fellow fighters and has also started his own fighting promotion: The Eagle FC.

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Henry Cejudo offers a tribute to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father as a heartwarming gift to him

Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo became the two-division champ

After his gift to Khabib Nurmagomedov, Henry has received positive reactions from his fans on social media. Fans seemed to like Henry’s gesture towards Khabib and appreciated Henry for this friendly act.

Henry has been often called “cringe” and is criticized for his constant weird acts. However, fans have a different opinion about Henry on this issue. Here’s how fans reacted :

A fan called Henry a “Cool dude” while others appreciated Cejudo for being likable. A fan also feels Henry is a really kind person behind all the gimmicks that he does for the show.

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