Overview
- At Real Madrid’s Valdebebas base, Khabib Nurmagomedov met players in a filmed exchange where Jude Bellingham echoed the fighter’s catchphrase “send me the location,” a line Khabib used before his 2018 bout with Conor McGregor.
- Khabib’s Spain swing also took him to Atlético Madrid’s match against Barcelona, where he was presented with a club shirt during the 2-1 home defeat.
- Specialist outlets say he was invited to assist a training session, a claim drawn from social media clips rather than formal confirmation by Real Madrid.
- The visit landed after a 2-1 league loss to Osasuna that left Madrid seven points off Barcelona, adding a morale jolt as the club prepares for European knockout play.
- The retired UFC lightweight champion, unbeaten at 29-0 and now a coach to Islam Makhachev, aligns with Madrid players’ recent interest in fighting after several attended a PFL event in the city.