Habib Nurmagomedov welcomed Russian journalist despite manager's objections at UFC 223

Azamat Bostanov, now a fighter manager, recalled being at UFC 223 in Brooklyn eight years ago when Khabib Nurmagomedov won the UFC championship. Bostanov had interviewed Artem Lobov after the famous confrontation with Khabib, which caused manager Ali Abdelaziz to tell him to stay away from their team. However, Khabib overruled Abdelaziz, putting his arm around Bostanov and saying "This is our guy, he's just doing his work." Bostanov remembered 20-30 Dagestanis gathering at the hotel ready to prevent any provocations from Conor McGregor's team. After the fight, despite being exhausted, Khabib took time to photograph with Bostanov wearing the championship belt and spoke with numerous people in his hotel room, including many he didn't know.