During a recent interview on the Full Send podcast, professional UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov revealed he had no idea who Drake was when he showed up at the UFC 229 weigh-in alongside Conor Mcgregor. 

Ahead of Nurmagomedov and Mcgregor’s fight in October 2018, Drizzy made an appearance in support of the Irish MMA fighter at the weigh-in. Speaking with the hosts of the Full Send podcast, Nurmagomedov was asked what music he listens to, and the name Drake popped up. 

“Honestly, I swear I don’t even [know who Drake was]… Before, when he was on the corner of Conor [McGregor], people said this guy is very famous. I swear I didn’t know this guy,” he said at the 34:30 mark of the podcast, as seen in the clip below. “I don’t know this guy like they say. Maybe I hear his music somewhere in street or something, but I didn’t know this guy.”

When asked if he likes hip-hop music, Nurmagomedov stated 2Pac, DMX, Eminem, and 50 Cent as some of his favorites, while admitting he does not listen to a lot of music nowadays. 

“When I was young, like, Eminem, 50 Cent,” he started, “DMX, 2Pac, for a long time, I haven't played music.”

This is the first time Nurmagomedov has mentioned Drake by name, but the Canadian rapper has long been friends with McGregor. In fact, the Irish fighter first revealed in 2016 that he was a fan of the Toronto emcee, later sharing a photo of them together. In 2017, McGregor also said that Drizzy played a hand in getting him to sign a contract with Beats By Dre.