Ronaldo meets UFC fighter Magomedov before Saudi Arabia MMA event

Ronaldo meets UFC fighter Magomedov before Saudi Arabia MMA event

At the Al-Nassr team’s training facility in Riyadh, UFC legend Cristiano Ronaldo met one of the headline draws at the upcoming Fight Night 250 in Saudi Arabia this weekend.

The Portuguese player, who is a lifelong fan of Magomedov, was caught on camera and videotaped on the training field on Wednesday, playing jab and wrestle. The Russian player is a lifelong fan.

Ronaldo also presented the 30-year-old fighter with a signed Al-Nassr football jersey featuring Magomedov’s name.

At the UFC Fight Night 250 media day, Ronaldo, a well-known boxing and MMA enthusiast, announced that he will support Magomedov at the ANB Arena in Riyadh on Saturday.

“I met the entire team, and I also met Cristiano Ronaldo, and we talked for about a half hour”, Magomedov said on Wednesday.

“He knows a lot about the UFC, and I can tell he’s very well-versed in the sport. He claimed that he would support me in the fight. He claimed that I had great potential and that I would eventually win the title.

In the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 250, Magomedov, who is unbeaten in his professional UFC career (he is 5-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC), will face the potent Michael Page of the United Kingdom in the most stacked MMA fighter lineup to be assembled in the Middle East.

The fight will precede the main event, pitting former two-time UFC champion Israel Adesanya of New Zealand and France’s rising star, Nassourdine Imavov.

Boxing and MMA events are a big supporter for Cristiano Ronaldo (R). He is photographed beside Conor McGregor, Irish Martial Artist and Boxer, during the Day of Reckoning: Fight Night at Kingdom Arena on December 23, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia]Richard Pelham/Getty Images]

Source: Aljazeera

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