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UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov raised eyebrows over the weekend when he refused to shake hands with CBS sports -tv company Kate Scott during the UEFA Champions League coverage.
Nurmagomedov was among those available to see Paris Saint-Germain Tunce Inter Milan to win the UEFA Champions League. It was the first time in the club’s history. It also comes in the wake of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, who all leave the club in the last few years.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov looks at before a match between Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov under the UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, January 18, 2025. (Gary A. Vasquez-Preferred Pictures)
The former UFC fighter, Muslim, shook hands with streamer Ishowspeed, Jamie Carragher, Micah Richards and Thierry Henry. When Scott put his hand out, Nurmagomedov held his hand at the chest.
“I apologize, thank you very much,” Scott said, taking his hand away, putting it against her chest.
It is likely that Nurmagomedov followed his religious belief not to shake hands with Scott. The undefeated UFC fighter is a devoted successor of Islam. Religion instructs men not to shake hands with a woman they are not married to.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov is seen during the match between Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Gadzhi Omargadzhiev under UFC 280 in Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 22, 2022. (Craig Kidwell-usa Today Sports)
Scott married Malik Scott in 2024.
Nurmagomedov was one of the best fighters that UFC has seen in a while. He was the first Muslim fighter to win a UFC championship. He retired from the sport after a submission gain over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in 2020.
He was 29-0 in his career.
CBS SPORTS Personality Kate Scott arrives before the game between Inter Miami CF and Houston Dynamo at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on September 27, 2023. (Nathan Ray Seebeck -usa Today Sports)
Since his pension, Nurmagomedov has been in the corner of Islam Makhachev and Umar Nurmagomedov.
