As was previously reported, UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was recognized as the best fighter of the year by ESPN. DC teammate and friend, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov congratulated Cormier and wrote in his Instagram the next post:
"Congratulations to my brother Daniel Cormier. You deserve this award more than anyone else. You are the real 40-year-old workaholic," wrote Khabib.