Khamzat Chimaev and Abubakar Nurmagomedov went from 0-100 wtf pic.twitter.com/Qmbt5zx4xs
— Out Of Context MMA (@oocmma) October 22, 2022
There appears to be bad blood between Khamzat Chimaev and the Khabib Nurmagomedov camp.
The origin of the scuffle is currently unclear, but according RT Sport, Abubakar sent Chimaev a warning on social media in 2021 after Chimaev said he would “tear apart” Khabib Nurmagomedov. Abubakar is the cousin of the former UFC lightweight champion.
Abubakar Nurmagomedov defeated Gadzhi Omargadzhiev via unanimous decision in a welterweight bout on the UFC 280 preliminary card. Chimaev, one of the sport’s rising stars, is coming off a first-round submission of Kevin Holland in a catchweight matchup at UFC 279 on Sept. 10.
Khamzat Chimaev vs l’équipe de khabib pic.twitter.com/wb0mvtLRDX
— Billy🪐 (@ztain62) October 22, 2022