Journalist recalls Khabib's kindness despite Ali Abdelaziz ban at UFC 223

Azamat Bostanov, now an MMA manager, shared memories from UFC 223 in Brooklyn eight years ago when Khabib Nurmagomedov won the lightweight title. After Bostanov interviewed Artem Lobov following the infamous confrontation with Khabib, manager Ali Abdelaziz ordered him to stay away from their team. However, Khabib personally intervened, putting his arm around Bostanov and telling Abdelaziz "this is our guy, he's just doing his job." Bostanov also recalled 20-30 Dagestanis gathering at the hotel entrance to prevent provocations from Conor McGregor's team. After the victory, despite being exhausted, Khabib took time to photograph with everyone, talk to strangers on video calls, and even later stopped his car to offer Bostanov a ride in Moscow. The journalist emphasized that Khabib remained the same friendly, approachable person even after becoming champion.