KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV, a member of his team, revealed that he is afraid of snakes after being pranked on by his teammates - despite the fact that he can wrestle bears and lions.
The 33-year old is one of the greatest fighters to ever enter the UFC Octagon.
Khabib Numagomedov was played by his team-mates who chased him with a snake
Khabib's training partner doesn't know about the live snake behind them
Two men wearing what appears to be uniforms carry the snake around
Nurmagomedov was pranked by his Russian team-mates during preparations for the bout two years back.
Two men wearing what appears to have been uniforms brought a large, live snake in as Khabib was training.
Then, they began to chase everyone with it.
Khabib could be seen running fast for the snake, while his camp mates were confronted instead.
Nurmagomedov and his team were stationed in Abu Dhabi's indoor training facility when the reptile attacked.
Nurmagomedov clarified that the stunt was not originally intended for him.
At the time, he told BT Sport: "Honestly I don't love snakes. I love bear, eagle and lion.
"They don’t know anything about me. They know about other men, but they don’t bring it to put pressure on me."
Khabib wrestles a bear in Dagestan at nine years old
UFC champion Khabib again takes on a bear
Nurmagomedov said he injures his ACL while wrestling with a bear
Nurmagomedov was raised grappling in Dagestan and legendary photos show the future UFC champion wrestling alongside bears when he was nine years old.
According to the man, he had to find a LION to be his secret sparring partner after sustaining injuries while fighting bears.
In 2016, he told TMZ Sports: "I stopped wrestling bears because the last time I was with him he injured my ACL.
"No wrestling, just sparring. Only boxing with the lion. I now have a plan.
"Yes, yes, two months ago, when I started my last training camp under Michael Johnson, I had a few rounds with lion.
"This is a very close matchup. But this is sparring. Nobody can see it. Because sparring is secret, we don't make video.
