Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC 229 victory tour has taken him around the world over the past few weeks, where he rubbed shoulders with high profile politicians and world leaders. Most recently, the UFC lightweight champion met Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdou011fan in Istanbul.
The meeting took place at the soft opening of Istanbul’s new international airport, which Nurmagomedov was invited to. Nurmagomedov and Erdogan were pictured shaking hands while surrounded by dozens of onlookers. The UFC fighter posted the picture on his Instagram account with the caption: “Very nice to meet you.”
Nurmagomedov’s meeting with Erdogan is his latest high profile encounter since defeating Conor McGregor via fourth round submission at UFC 229.