“He is one of us” – Khabib Nurmagomedov wins over gaming fans after revealing love for ‘Red Alert’ and ‘Tekken’

Khabib Nurmagomedov was arguably one of the best to ever step foot in the octagon. He retired on top of his game with an undefeated MMA record of 29 wins and no losses. As such, he revealed another successful career that traveled parallel to his fighting career. In a recent video that went viral on X, ‘The Eagle’ shared his experience of playing video games. He mentioned ‘Red Alert’ and ‘Tekken’ as his favorite games.

In the video, someone asked about rumors that mentioned Khabib Nurmagomedov as a ‘Red Alert’ champion. As such, ‘The Eagle’ stated it was one of his favorite games and he played it a lot when he was young. Further, he mentioned about the game ‘Tekken’ and his favorite character in the game. Here is what he said:

It (Red Alert) was my favorite game, computer game. I play this game a lot when I was kid...To be honest, I don't play too much Tekken, I don't play this game. But when I was playing I always chose like Yoshimitsu."

Khabib Nurmagomedov (via X)

Red Alert was a game that involved strategy and tactics much like MMA. So, it was no surprise that Khabib Nurmagomedov fell in love with the game. Also, Tekken was an action-oriented game, and the ‘Eagle’ liked the character of Yoshimitsu due to the moves it possessed.

Khabib Nurmagomedov was last seen inside the octagon in his retirement fight against Justin Gaethje in 2020. Later, he supported his long-time friend Islam Makhachev on his way to the lightweight championship by cornering him. However, he relieved himself from the public eye citing personal reasons, and avoided coming to UFC events.

Fans react to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s revelation of playing ‘Red Alert’ and ‘Tekken’

Khabib Nurmagomedov has been fond of computer games ever since he was an up-and-comer in the fight business. Earlier, he made headlines when he played the initial version of the UFC game when it was released. Now, in a viral video on X, ‘The Eagle named ‘Red Alert’ as his favorite game.

The former lightweight champion apart from his quest to be the best in the fight game, ran a side quest by playing computer games. As such, Khabib Nurmagomedov caught the eyes of the fans when he accepted being a gamer. Here are some interesting reactions from the fans:

Fight fans agreed alongside Khabib Nurmagomedov in naming ‘Red Alert’ as one of the best games of their time. Further, they resonated with the lightweight champion as he too played games like themselves. However, once ‘The Eagle’ criticized video games to be the most significant thing in degrading young minds. As such, he only did so as an occasional activity. The results could be seen as he focused on his career and became one of the most dominant fighters in the UFC.

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