Khabib Nurmagomedov shows off new gym in Dagestan 'bought' by Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor e Khabib Nurmagomedov made the most profitable fight in the UFC. Photo: UFC Reproduction

Former UFC lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg) and current coach, Khabib Nurmagomedov has just opened a new gym in Sildi, in the Republic of Dagestan. The new building promises to bring a very important reinforcement to the team, which includes figures such as Islam makhachev e Umar Nurmagomedov. In publication in Instagram this Wednesday (21), Águia shared the joy of the moment and “dedicated” the achievement to Conor McGregor.

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“Once, when I was in America, I took part in the greatest rivalry in the history of martial arts. I beat the guy I didn’t like, and he paid for it. When I came back home, I invested all that money in this beautiful piece of land in Dagestan. This training base has an interesting history. I want to add that these investments have a financial return and I never had that goal. My goal was different,” the former fighter told us. stories.

️ Khabib says that conor mcgregor paid for his new training center in Dagestan:

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Khabib and McGregor made history in MMA

K. Nurmagomedov and C. McGregor faced each other at UFC 229. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufceurope

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One of the most anticipated fights of all time, Khabib and McGregor stepped into the octagon to face each other in the main event of UFC 229, in October 2018. At the time, the Russian was defending his lightweight belt (up to 70,3 kg) for the first time, while the Irishman returned to the UFC after spending more than a year away to dedicate himself to the fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in boxing.

The rivalry between the two was so intense that it attracted the highest number of package sales pay per view in the history of MMA, with more than 2,5 million. Despite all the expectations, Khabib won the fight without much difficulty, with a choke in the fourth round.

After the fight ended, the Russian jumped over the octagon fence and started a fight with members of McGregor's team. After a brief scuffle, both were taken back to the locker room and the official announcement was made by Bruce Buffer alone.