{"id":256557,"date":"2026-08-07T07:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T07:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/07\/why-do-you-like-him-so-much-khabib-nurmagomedovs-former-manager-names-donald-trumps-two-favorite-fighters\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T07:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T07:20:12","slug":"why-do-you-like-him-so-much-khabib-nurmagomedovs-former-manager-names-donald-trumps-two-favorite-fighters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/07\/why-do-you-like-him-so-much-khabib-nurmagomedovs-former-manager-names-donald-trumps-two-favorite-fighters\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Why do you like him so much?&#8221; &#8211; Khabib Nurmagomedov&#8217;s former manager names Donald Trump&#8217;s two favorite fighters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5201479\" data-slug-id=\"2818964\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>U.S. President Donald Trump&#8217;s admiration for UFC stars is no secret, and Khabib Nurmagomedov&#8217;s former manager claims to know exactly who his favorites are.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent appearance on <em>The Pound 4 Pound<\/em> podcast with Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo, Dominance MMA CEO Ali Abdelaziz claimed that Nurmagomedov and reigning UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje are two of the U.S. President&#8217;s favorite fighters.<\/p>\n<p>Gaethje recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-great-honor-see-the-champ-donald-trump-reacts-justin-gaethje-visits-white-house-celebrate-ufc-freedom-250-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">visited the White House<\/a> with his family to celebrate his UFC Freedom 250 victory with Trump. Reflecting on the visit, Abdelaziz said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Trump sat down with him and spoke with him for three hours. And the way I saw The President of the United States speak to Justin Gaethje, I was bugging the hell out. He admired this man. He respected this man.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Get the latest updates on One Championship <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/one-championship-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">Rankings<\/a> at Sportskeeda and more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Abdelaziz added:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The President of the United States loves two fighters more than everybody else. Justin Gaethje and Khabib. He is the biggest Khabib fan. I was like, &#8216;Why do you like him so much?&#8217; He said, &#8216;I put him in my book.'&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Check out Khabib Nurmagomedov&#8217;s former manager Ali Abdelaziz&#8217;s comments below:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the MMA manager claimed that Gaethje and the POTUS have become friends, particularly after &#8216;The Highlight&#8217;s&#8217; performance at UFC Freedom 250.<\/p>\n<p>For context, Gaethje forced former lightweight champion Ilia Topuria to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-he-quit-stool-justin-gaethje-shuts-ilia-topuria-rematch-talk-names-potential-opponent-el-matador\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\"> retire on the stool<\/a> during their fight, ensuring an American emerged victorious in the headlining bout of the event, which was held as part of the nation&#8217;s 250th Independence Day celebrations.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>When Joe Rogan and Donald Trump discussed Khabib Nurmagomedov&#8217;s GOAT status<\/h2>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/joe-rogan\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Joe Rogan<\/a> hosted Donald Trump on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pyr9S2a78bg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">episode #2219 of the <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pyr9S2a78bg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">JRE<\/a><\/em>, the conversation eventually turned to one of their shared passions: MMA. At one point, the then-presidential candidate asked Rogan who he considered the greatest MMA fighter of all time.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than naming a single fighter, the longtime UFC commentator listed several legends, including Jon Jones, Demetrious Johnson, Georges St-Pierre, and others. Trump quickly interjected, asking what he thought about Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Rogan said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Khabib is fantastic, but if you looked at accomplishments in terms of championship fights, Khabib retired 29-0, but he didn&#8217;t have as many world championship fights.&#8221; [0:40 mark of the interview]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Ujwal Jain<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-why-like-much-khabib-nurmagomedov-s-former-manager-names-donald-trump-s-two-favorite-fighters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. President Donald Trump&#8217;s admiration for UFC stars is no secret, and Khabib Nurmagomedov&#8217;s former manager claims to know exactly who his favorites are. 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