Khabib Nurmagomedov encounters ‘CRAZY’ fans who flew from Turkey and slept in car to meet and take pictures outside gym
Nurmagomedov and his coach Javier Mendez meet up with superfans who flew out from Turkey
Khabib Nurmagomedov ( via: Getty)
Mixed martial arts is a relatively young sport when compared to all the other combat sporting events. Despite that, it has seen a meteoric rise in popularity among the fans and continues to enthrall many. The Sport has some of the most loyal and hardcore fanbases and will support their favorite fighter to the end. While fans do pull off crazy stunts to meet their idols, these super fans flew all the from Turkey to the USA and slept in their cars to meet Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov was arguably one of the most dominant fighters inside the octagon. Regardless of the early retirement, Nurmagomedov did an impressive job of maintaining an undefeated record. The former lightweight champion defeated some great fighters like Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. Apart from that, no fight fan is unaware of his dominant performance against Conor McGregor and the brawl that followed. Fair to say Nurmagomedov has earned his fans through his performance.
Due to this, fans send Khabib various gifts from time to time and even show up at his gym. Javier Mendez, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s head coach, introduced ‘The Eagle’ to his superfans, who flew all the way from Turkey to meet Khabib.
According to Javier, he spotted two guys outside the gym when he was having lunch. The head coach ignored them as he thought they were crazy fans and wanted to meet Team Khabib or Belal Muhammad. While Javier somehow avoided them for the time being, he asked them to return the next day, knowing full well that Khabib won’t show up.
The fans eagerly showed up, only to be left disappointed. Mendez felt bad and asked them to show up the next day at 9:00 am. Both the fans obliged and showed up before 9:00 am at the gym. This impressed Javier, and he invited them to watch the training from afar. The fans later got what they wished for and were also heavily praised by Javier Mendez.
When Khabib Nurmagomedov met his 66-year-old super fan from Colombia
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has had one of the best runs inside UFC. Apart from winning the biggest fight in the UFC, Nurmagomedov has also maintained an undefeated record. His dominant performance and his humble behavior captivate audiences of all ages. While Khabib has had stories of fans trying the unthinkable to get a photo with him, a 66-year-old super fan was something new for Khabib.
Nelly Gonzalez, a 66-year-old MMA fan, stood outside the UFC Apex trying to get a photo with the Eagle. She held a cardboard saying ” Khabib plz stop 4 photo,” in the scorching heat outside the Apex. As luck would have it, her efforts were noticed by UFC President Dana White. White invited her inside and promised her a meeting with Khabib Nurmagomedov.
A man of his word, White, kept his word and arranged a meeting between a super fan and his idol. Nelly was more than happy that her wish came true and her trip from Colombia was a success.
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