UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was an interested spectator as Kylian Mbappe put Barcelona to the sword in the Uefa Champions League on Tuesday night – and even departed with the hat-trick star’s signed shirt.
Nurmagomedov, a long-time Real Madrid fan, watched from the stands at the Nou Camp, when Mbappe's brilliant treble helped Paris Saint-Germain to a 4-1 victory in the first leg of their last-16 clash.
The unbeaten mixed martial artist, 32, retired from the UFC last October immediately following his successful title defence against Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in Abu Dhabi. He has since been making the most of his time, which extended to a trip to Barcelona's iconic stadium on Tuesday.
Nurmagomedov documented his visit on social media, imploring PSG to get one over Madrid’s great rivals, and at one point shared a few jokes inside the stadium with Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani.
Mbappe, meanwhile, was not the only jersey Nurmagomedov managed to acquire: he later posted a picture holding Keylor Navas’ shirt alongside the PSG goalkeeper. The Costa Rican represented Madrid from 2014-2019.
Of course, Nurmagomedov is no stranger to rubbing shoulders with famous footballers. The Russian is known to be good friends with Cristiano Ronaldo, while last month he spent some time in Dubai with Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk.
