“I don’t give a sh*t,” When Khabib Nurmagomedov expressed disinterest in Love Actually and other romcom flicks

Ever the stoic man, Khabib Nurmagomedov exemplified the very highest code of discipline and honour in his fights, which propelled him to the exorbitant successes that he enjoyed.

Khabib Nurmagomedov is a fighter’s fighter – that is, he is one of the best examples of champions that any upcoming, or even established fighters can look up to for guidance in their own careers. Putting discipline and commitment to the cause above everything else, Nurmagomedov showcased how any person could scale greater heights with the right attenuation.

Hence, a clip that has surfaced on the internet should not come as any surprise to a fan. Although it is funny, it just goes to show the personal stoicism that “The Eagle” adopted. Asked by a reporter about the movie Love Actually, Khabib Nurmagomedov replied, “I don’t give a sh*t about this movie. This movie [is] about Love Actually? I don’t like watch movie about love. Too much movie make your heart weak.”

“The Eagle’s” frankness is quite commendable – he stayed unrelenting even in the face of a harmless romcom. That being said, it feels like the Russian is now starting to let loose a little more, ever since his retirement.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov has taken a breather from his strict lifestyle after his retirement

Going into a fight requires extreme mental fortitude and the attitude of foreshadowing only the positive outcome. As such, the mental side of things must also be supplemented with the physical – as a fighter, they need to pay strict attention to their training and also their diets. UFC fighters cut around 20 pounds on average, before a fight – it is only imperative, therefore, that they take care of what they put into their bodies.

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s weight cuts used to be especially brutal – any picture of him weighing in (especially that of his last fight against Justin Gaethje) will show just how hard it was for him to come down to 155 pounds. Since his retirement, however, he has let himself loose, and for the good. Sharing how he has let himself relax a little, he said, “I’m going to be happy and drink Pepsi.”

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It is nice to see a beacon of the sport admitting to something ordinary humans feel guilty about – that is, treating themselves when they deserve it. Hence, Khabib Nurmagomedov continues to be a role model outside of the octagon, two years after his retirement. Now, it seems he has stepped away from the psyche of a fighter, and embraced the role of coach to starlets like Islam Makhachev and Usman Nurmagomedov.

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