{"id":28482,"date":"2025-06-02T17:06:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T17:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=28482"},"modified":"2025-06-02T17:06:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T17:06:36","slug":"awkward-moment-ufc-star-refuses-to-shake-hands-with-female-tv-host-explained-as-it-sparks-outrage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=28482","title":{"rendered":"Awkward moment UFC star refuses to shake hands with female TV host explained as it sparks outrage"},"content":{"rendered":"

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UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and CBS presenter Kate Abdo have been praised for how ‘well’ they handled an awkward moment at the Champions League Final.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Sunday (June 1), Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan went head-to-head in the Champions League Final at the Allianz Arena in Munich.<\/p>\n

Paris Saint-Germain came out victorious, wiping the floor with a final\u00a0score<\/a>\u00a0of 5-0.<\/p>\n

However, alongside the record-breaking win, some\u00a0social media<\/a>\u00a0users took to their keyboards in outrage after it seemed\u00a0UFC<\/a>\u00a0champion Khabib Nurmagomedov appeared to snub CBS Sports presenter Kate Abdo when she reached out to shake his hand.<\/p>\n

This is despite Nurmagomedov having shaken the hands of others moments before.<\/p>\n

However, Abdo has since apologised – there a very specific reason why Nurmagomedov refused her hand.<\/p>\n

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Kate Abdo reached out her hand, but Khabib Nurmagomedov declined it (CBS Sports)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The awkward moment and why Nurmagomedov refused to shake Abdo’s hand<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Abdo was working the event alongside the likes of Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards.<\/p>\n

Nurmagomedov – a former professional mixed martial artist who was the longest-reigning UFC Lightweight Champion ever from April 2018 to March 2021 – appeared as a special guest and embraced others alongside shaking hands, but when he got to Abdo?<\/p>\n

Well, Abdo held out her hand for a handshake, but Nurmagomedov declined, holding his hand to his chest instead.<\/p>\n

Abdo immediately took back her hand and apologised before welcoming him on the show.<\/p>\n

Some people took to social media in outrage, questioning why Nurmagomedov wouldn’t shake Abdo’s hand. But why did Nurmagomedov refuse and why did Abdo apologise?<\/p>\n

Well, Nurmagomedov is a devout Sunni Muslim. And within the\u00a0religion<\/a>, it is\u00a0forbidden<\/a>\u00a0in Islamic law for followers to touch a member of the opposite sex who they’re not related to.<\/p>\n

And people have flooded online to praise how ‘well’ the pair both handled the slightly awkward moment.<\/p>\n

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\u2014 Billboard Chris \ud83c\udf0e (@BillboardChris) June 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n