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Controversy erupts as UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov refuses handshake with presenter Kate Abdo due to 'Muslim beliefs'
UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov's decision to decline a handshake from sports presenter Kate Abdo has led to a massive controversy with online users calling out his behaviour as 'misogynist'. read more A massive controversy has erupted online after Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) legend and former professional mixed martial arts champion Khabib Nurmagomedov refused to shake hands with CBS Sports presenter Kate Abdo, live on TV, after the . Kate Abdo, who is now known as Kate Scott after her marriage to professional boxer Malik Scott, was presenting the post-match show on CBS Sports alongside former footballers Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, Micah Richards and YouTuber IShowSpeed, when Russian Nurmagomedov joined the broadcast. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Unaware of Nurmagomedov's religious beliefs, Kate offered him a handshake, which he declined by holding his hand to his chest. Kate was quick to offer an apology and moved on with the show. More from Football Why did Khabib Nurmagomedov refuse Kate Abdo's handshake? The 36-year-old Nurmagomedov is a devout Sunni Muslim. As per Islam, a person is not allowed to touch a member of the opposite gender if they are not related to each other. Earlier in 2020, MMA fighter Cynthia Calvillo had revealed that Nurmagomedov refused to train with her because of the difference in their gender. 'It's a little bit weird because of their religion… they won't train with women," she had said. '(Khabib) is still showing technique and stuff like that. So I still get to watch it. 'But it doesn't bother me … because they're not really being directly rude to me.' Nurmagomedov handshake act causes controversy Nurmagomedov's refusal to shake hands with Kate, however, led to a controversy on social media as a few users termed the behaviour as 'misogynist'. 'At the Champions League final Russian Muslim Khabib Nurmagomedov @TeamKhabib refused to shake the hand of Kate Scott. She even apologised to the backward, misogynist, former MMA fighter,' a user remarked. At the Champions League final Russian Muslim Khabib Nurmagomedov @TeamKhabib refused to shake the hand of Kate Scott. She even apologised to the backward, misogynist, former MMA fighter. — David Atherton (@DaveAtherton20) June 2, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'That didn't seem respectful. Forget about the handshake, he even ignored her and didn't even greet and acknowledge her until she put her hand out,' wrote another user. Nurmagomedov retired from UFC in 2021 as the reigning lightweight champion and with an undefeated record of 29-0. He is the longest-reigning UFC lightweight champion of all time.
IOL News
29-04-2025
- Sport
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Nothing to gain and everything to lose as Thabiso Mchunu set to face unknown foe
South African cruiserweight champion Thabiso 'The Rock' Mchunu faces DRC's Amador Kalonji at the SunBet Arena on Thursday. | Backpagepix Image: Backpagepix South African cruiserweight champion Thabiso 'The Rock' Mchunu returns to the ring on Thursday night for an eight-round bout against the DRC's Amador Kalonji at the SunBet Arena at Times Square Casino in Pretoria. Mchunu, 37, enters the fight with a record of 23-8-0, with 13 knockouts. Despite his extensive experience, he admits Kalonji is an unknown quantity. 'I don't know much about my opponent, Mchunu told Independent Newspapers. 'So, I have to prepare for everything and make the necessary adjustments in the fight. It's risky for me because I have nothing much to gain but a lot to lose if I don't perform. This fight is very serious — I have to win convincingly.' Although Mchunu has fought on major international stages, he heads into Thursday's clash on the back of three straight defeats — two of which occurred abroad. His most recent outing was a unanimous decision defeat to Russian Muslim Gadzimagomedov in the bridgerweight division — a higher weight class he was unaccustomed to but took on due to a lack of cruiserweight bouts. 'With my recent fight, I fought in the bridgerweight division, which is a higher weight than cruiserweight,' Mchunu explained. 'There are not many cruiserweight fights happening, so I took a risk and faced a world champion. I lost to a good boxer.' Mchunu, who began boxing at age seven under the guidance of his father — former KZN heavyweight champion Alex Mchunu — still recalls his controversial March 2023 bout with Argentina's Yamil Alberto Peralta. The fight, which took place at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban, was for the WBC Silver Cruiserweight title. Mchunu believes he deserved the victory. 'I was unlucky not to get the decision,' he said. 'I believe I won that fight and should've been the WBC World Champion. It was taken away from me by the judges.' Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕
