Khabib Nurmagomedov has some choice words for Khamzat Chimev following the latter’s failure to make weight ahead of UFC 279 last week.
Speaking at a recent event hosted by the non-profit organization Human Appeal, the former UFC champion questioned Chimaev’s team, noting that the rising star is not surrounded by enough Muslims.
“If you are a Muslim, you should have good people around you – Muslims who can say: ‘Hey, don’t do this,’” Nurmagomedov said. “I recently watched the weigh-in of Khamzat Chimaev. I followed what was happening with his weight and looked at his team.