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Khabib Nurmagomedov Declines Handshake From Female Host on Live TV: ‘A Lot of Legends Here’

Khabib Nurmagomedov has sparked a variety of responses online after he declined to shake the hand of a female TV reporter over the weekend.

‘The Eagle’ was a special guest on the CBS Sports post-show panel following the Champions League final on Saturday night in Munich, Germany. While there, Nurmagomedov joined football greats Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, and Micah Richards.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov Declines Handshake From Female Host on Live TV: 'A Lot of Legends Here' 2

After shaking all their hands, including that of social media star iShowSpeed, Nurmagomedov noticeably snubbed host Kate Scott after she reached her hand out to make the former UFC star’s acquaintance.