Manchester United news: Cristiano Ronaldo, Khabib face-off

Former undisputed UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov seemed to have spent quite a fun day with Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United.

Former undisputed UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov seemed to have spent quite a fun day with Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United at Old Trafford.

On Saturday, Manchester United had a special guest at Old Trafford as UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov flew to England to watch the Red Devils take on Everton.

Nurmagomedov was handed a No. 7 Manchester United shirt but a behind the scene clip posted by Utdreport shows the former UFC champ and Cristiano Ronaldo engaged in an intense face-off for the cameras.

Khabib vs Cristiano 🥊😂 pic.twitter.com/R52mO6k9xy

— utdreport (@utdreport) October 5, 2021

After a few seconds, the pair gave each other a hug and everybody had a good laugh.

Revealing what they have talked about during his quick visit, Nurmagomedov said that Ronaldo told him he wasn’t starting for Manchester United. Even more interesting, being able to “compare” certain things with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was a great experience as well.

“We spoke a little and we discussed today's match, but [Ronaldo and Paul Pogba] they told me they’re going to be on the bench!,” Nurmagomedov told Manchester United’s official website.

“With Paul being a World Cup winner and Cristiano a European Championship winner, they have won a lot of titles. Ronaldo, especially, has won a lot of Champions Leagues and it was interesting for me to talk to them and compare things with them.”

As for his No. 7 Manchester United shirt, Nurmagomedov wittily apologized to the two legends who made the number famous – Ronaldo and David Beckham

“I hope Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham wouldn’t mind that I got number 7,” the Russian wrote on Instagram. “I’m not going to take a loss in this T-shirt, cause I will hang it on the wall in the frame, at most visible place in my house.”