Khabib shares a picture with Sheikh Hamdan, says he would only return to UFC with mother’s blessing

Former UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov on Saturday shared a picture of meeting with the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed on his Instagram.

VIDEO: Khabib backs UAE Jiu-Jitsu stars with a message ‘Let’s go guys, I’m with you’

The UAE’s elite athletes have been hard at work in closed training camps preparing to take on the world’s best in pursuit of more championship medals and a last chance to qualify for the World Games, in the United States next year.

UAE likely venue for blockbuster fight between Khabib and Ferguson

April is crucial for UFC with a much-anticipated bout between reigning lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and challenger Tony Ferguson is slated for April 18.

Makhachev eyes lightweight title fight in Abu Dhabi after latest UFC win

Islam Makhachev extended his unbeaten run in the UFC to ten fights with the defeat of Bobby Green via technical knockout (TKO) of round one, and immediately turned his attention to a lightweight title shot – in Abu Dhabi.

Tyson Fury calls Conor McGregor a ‘bully’ after UFC star's anger at praise for Khabib Nurmagomedov

The WBC heavyweight world champion lauded the Russian for his legacy in the octagon, admitting he has “big respect” for the man from Dagestan as he “did it right. Got in and won and got out on top."

Video: Mohamed Bin Zayed congratulates Khabib Nurmagomedov on winning UFC lightweight title

Khabib cements legacy, beats Poirier in three rounds at UFC 242

Cementing his legacy Khabib Nurmagomedov maintained his unbeaten streak with a third-round submission win over interim titleholder Dustin Poirier at the UFC 242 at the iconic The Arena at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.

After winning the title, Khabib wants to fight again in AD

After unifying the UFC lightweight title with a third-round submission win over interim champion Dustin Poirier, Khabib Nurmagomedov looks forward to return to Abu Dhabi to fight again.

Global stars hail Abu Dhabi as UFC’s new home in ME

A contingent of UFC’s biggest stars have lauded Abu Dhabi’s potential to further enrich the global domination of the world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation.

Sheikh Hamdan, Khabib and his team share light moments in Dubai

Sheikh Hamdan captioned the images with an eagle emoji. Khabib is known as the Eagle.