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Khabib Nurmagomedov ends feud with Ireland: ‘We love you, you are the biggest supporter of Palestine’

Former undisputed UFC lightweight champion, seems to have ended his lengthy feud with the Irish people tonight at PFL: Road to Dubai — claiming the world “loves” the country for their support of Palestine amid the ongoing conflict with neighboring, Israel.

Nurmagomedov, a former undisputed lightweight champion under the banner of the UFC and an inductee to the promotion’s Hall of Fame, featured in the corner tonight of cousin, Usman Nurmagomedov — following a busy weekend earlier this month at UFC 311.

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And coaching the unbeaten Bellator MMA lightweight titleholder en route to a majority decision win over Derry contender, Paul Hughes in a tightly-contested pairing in Dubai, Khabib Nurmagomedov added tonight’s win to his resume having guided Islam Makhachev to a submission over Renato Moicano last weekend.