UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov takes on Cristiano Ronaldo in a wrestling duel; Watch

UFC icon Khabib Nurmagomedov had a memorable time with some of his good friends from sports fraternity including likes of legendary football manr Sir Alex Ferguson, multiple-time Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter Usain Bolt, French footballers  Patrice Evra and Paul Pogba during his visit to Old Trafford last weekend.

Khabib also received a special Manchester United jersey with his name and Cristia Ronaldo's jersey number i.e. 7 on it. However, main event took place when two icons faced off against each or in a friendly wrestling bout.

Khabib Nurmagomedov faces Cristia Ronaldo in a wrestling duel

Recently, Khabib Nurmagomedov had posted a few ims and a couple of videos of him having some fun with his old friend Cristia Ronaldo. duo was clicked toger in a single frame and n 'CR7' was tried to execute Takedown attack on former UFC Champion and in following im, Khabib was seen blocking Ronaldo from holding his legs as a part of takedown move.

two n hugged each or and had a hearty laugh. In final video, Cristia Ronaldo's teammate Paul Pogba was cracking jokes as he, Khabib & Portuguese megastar had a gala time.

UFC icon was in attendance at 'atre of Dreams' for Manchester United vs Everton clash on Saturday.

Khabib Nurmagomedov favourite football club

While former UFC Lightweight Champion likes Manchester United and is also a huge admirer of Sir Alex Ferguson and Cristia Ronaldo, 'Red Devils' is t his favorite team as he supports two or football clubs as well. It has been learned that  mixed martial artist roots for Russian club FC Anzhi Makhachkala, one of successful Spanish clubs Real Madrid.

Khabib Nurmagomedov career

Khabib Nurmagomedov has had a successful career as a mixed martial artist but, decided to anunce his retirement when he was at peak of his career. Khabib competed for one last time against Justin  Gaethje on October 24, 2020. With just over a minute left in Round 2 of Khabib vs Gaethje showdown, champ mand to bring Highlight down to mat with a fantastic takedown off a transition. What followed next was Khabib's relenting pressure as he executed a triangle choke, forcing Gaethje to submit. referee missed Gaethje's tap, instead stopped match when challenger was already half unconscious.

Khabib extended his immaculate MMA record to 29-0 with ar dominant performance at UFC 254. That's exactly point where fans left stunned as Khabib Nurmagomedov paid a tribute to his late far, Abdulmanap, weeping in middle of octagon before leaving his gloves at center and declaring it was his last fight in UFC.

Even though Khabib Nurmagomedov retired at of 32, he still continues to remain one of most accomplished fighters to date with an invincible  29-0 record. He scored 13 wins in UFC, having made his debut in company back in 2012. Out of his 29 wins, 8 came via TKO, while he forced his opponents to submit a whopping 11 times. His last three wins in UFC - over Gaethje, Poirier and McGregor - all came via submission. Khabib won  lightweight title in 2018, beating Al Iaquinta (via TKO) for vacant belt. He has three successful title defences to his name.