Despite Dana White’s intent to push through, the fate of UFC 249 remains hanging in the balance. Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, however, is not taking any chances.
American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez recently spoke with ESPN, revealing that “The Eagle” is still in full training camp, but with some adjustments.
“Just Khabib, that’s it,” Mendez said. “Nobody else is allowed. No one is coming. Just Khabib. We’ve gotta keep it safe for him.
“It’s private. We’re not open to the public,” he added. “We’re just doing our thing and there’s not many of us.