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(L-R) Rashed Al Mohtadi, manager - partnerships and sustainability at Al Jalila Foundation, Belal Muhammad, Islam Makhachev, Hadi Omar Al Hussaini, Zubair Tukhugov, Umar Nurmagomedov, Usman Nurmagomedov and Abubakar Nurmagomedov, front.
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Belal Muhammad, second left, Islam Makhachev, centre, and other members of their teams visit Gaith Al Alawi at the Al Jalila Children's Hospital in Dubai. All photos Victor Besa / The National
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Islam Makhachev takes a punch to the hand from Omar Nagri.
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The fighters visit Maheen Sajid at the Al Jalila Children's Hospital in Dubai.
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Usman Nurmagomedov with Mohamed Abdul Aziz at the Al Jalila Children's Hospital in Dubai.
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Islam Makhachev signs a glove for Hayley Palma.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov signs a glove for Maheen Sajid.
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The fighters with Mohamed Abdul Aziz at the Al Jalila Children's Hospital in Dubai.
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Islam Makhachev visits Gaith Al Alawi at the Al Jalila Children's Hospital in Dubai.
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(L-R) Rashed Al Mohtadi, manager - partnerships and sustainability at Al Jalila Foundation, Belal Muhammad, Islam Makhachev, Hadi Omar Al Hussaini, Zubair Tukhugov, Umar Nurmagomedov, Usman Nurmagomedov and Abubakar Nurmagomedov, front.
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Belal Muhammad, second left, Islam Makhachev, centre, and other members of their teams visit Gaith Al Alawi at the Al Jalila Children's Hospital in Dubai. All photos Victor Besa / The National
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Islam Makhachev takes a punch to the hand from Omar Nagri.
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The fighters visit Maheen Sajid at the Al Jalila Children's Hospital in Dubai.
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Usman Nurmagomedov with Mohamed Abdul Aziz at the Al Jalila Children's Hospital in Dubai.
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Islam Makhachev signs a glove for Hayley Palma.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov signs a glove for Maheen Sajid.
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The fighters with Mohamed Abdul Aziz at the Al Jalila Children's Hospital in Dubai.
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Islam Makhachev visits Gaith Al Alawi at the Al Jalila Children's Hospital in Dubai.
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(L-R) Rashed Al Mohtadi, manager - partnerships and sustainability at Al Jalila Foundation, Belal Muhammad, Islam Makhachev, Hadi Omar Al Hussaini, Zubair Tukhugov, Umar Nurmagomedov, Usman Nurmagomedov and Abubakar Nurmagomedov, front.
UFC 280: Islam Makhachev and Belal Muhammad visit children's hospital in Dubai
MMA stars took time out from preparing for their fights to spend time with kids at Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital
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