Khabib Nurmagomedov surprised UFC President Dana White in the parking lot of T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas following his dominant performance against Edson Barboza on Saturday at UFC 219.

Nurmagomedov (25-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC), who overwhelmed Barboza (19-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) for three rounds en route to a unanimous decision in the lightweight contender bout, wasn’t going to allow White to leave the final UFC event of the year without speaking to him first.

White shared a photo of the scene he witness upon arriving at his car following UFC 219 (via Instagram):

The victory over Barboza kept Nurmagomedov’s perfect record intact and set him up for a potential title shot at 155 pounds. “The Eagle” had choice words for lightweight champ Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) and interim titleholder Tony Ferguson (23-3 MMA, 13-1 UFC) at the night’s post-event press conference, and it remains to be seen if his conversation with the UFC boss will help him get one of those fights.

For complete coverage of UFC 219, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

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