Gaethje says Khabib didn’t write diss reply; orders Islam Makhachev to ‘handle’ Dariush

In a very uncharacteristic move, Khabib Nurmagomedov wrote a rather disrespectful message directed at fellow Dominance MMA fighter Justin Gaethje. The conversation was about the next title contender at 155 pounds, which “The Eagle” says should go to his close comrade Islam Makhachev.

As someone who’s known Khabib for a while, Gaethje refuses to believe it was the former champ who wrote the said message. And he has a theory on who it could possibly be.

“I still don’t believe it was him writing those messages.