The undefeated Russian - the cousin of retired UFC and MMA legend Khabib - retained his lightweight title with a decision victory over Brent Primus at Bellator 300 early on Sunday morning. Bellator chief Scott Coker had the three champions in action on the card enter the cage for a photo opp after the culmination of the historic event.Nurmagomedov, 25, was joined in the cage by women's fly and featherweight champions Liz Carmouche and Cris Cyborg.But he found himself in an awkward spot when Carmouche tried to shake his hand.Carmouche, who retained her 115lbs title with a TKO victory over Ilima-Lei MacFarlane earlier that night, stretched out her right hand to Nurmagomedov after he joined the line-up.
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00:00 MMA champ Usman Nurmagomedov has awkward handshake moment with female fighter after Bellator 300.
00:06 The undefeated Russian, the cousin of retired UFC and MMA legend Khabib, retained his lightweight
00:14 title with a decision victory over Brent Primus at Bellator 300 early on Sunday morning.
00:19 Bellator chief Scott Coker had the three champions in action on the cart enter the
00:25 cage for a photo op after the culmination of the historic event. Nurmagomedov, 25, was joined in
00:31 the cage by women's fly and featherweight champions Liz Karmouche and Chris Cyborg,
00:37 but he found himself in an awkward spot when Karmouche tried to shake his hand. Karmouche,
00:42 who retained her 115 pounds title with a TKO victory over Aleema Lay McFarlane earlier that
00:49 night, stretched out her right hand to Nurmagomedov after he joined the lineup.
00:54 Nurmagomedov politely declined the handshake,
00:57 placing his right hand on his chest and saying something inaudible to the American.