Pavel Durov, Telegram’s billionaire CEO, attended UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi on October 25, 2025, where he had a brief meeting with former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov . The encounter occurred during the event’s main card, which featured Tom Aspinall’s controversial heavyweight title defense against Ciryl Gane.​

Durov, who has resided in Dubai since 2017 and is worth an estimated $17.1 billion , was spotted applauding Umar Nurmagomedov’s victory over Mario Bautista . Khabib, who retired undefeated with a 29-0 record in 2020​, was present to support his brother and manage Team Khabib . The meeting between the tech entrepreneur and MMA legend highlights growing connections between the cryptocurrency and combat sports communities in the UAE.

source: baku.ws

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