UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov was photographed alongside Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russian republic Chechnya.
Nurmagomedov shared the photo on Instagram and wrote the caption in Russian.
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"Thank you for the hospitality of [Ramzan Kadyrov]," he wrote (h/t TMZ). "May the Almighty protect you and the entire Chechen people."
Nurmagomedov has enjoyed a close relationship with Kadyrov. Kadyrov presented Khabib with a new Mercedes and recognized him as an honorary citizen of Chechnya last October.