MMA journalist and manager Azamat Bostanov shared memories from Khabib Nurmagomedov's UFC 223 title win in Brooklyn eight years ago. Despite manager Ali Abdelaziz initially telling Bostanov to stay away after he interviewed Artem Lobov following the bus incident, Khabib welcomed him and said he was just doing his job. Bostanov recalled 20-30 Dagestanis gathering at the hotel to protect Khabib from potential provocations from Conor McGregor's team. After winning the title, an exhausted Khabib still took time to greet everyone, take photos, and speak with fans calling via video. Bostanov also revealed that Zabit Magomedsharipov fought on that card with two broken fingers but didn't tell the athletic commission so he could compete.
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