Khamzat Chimaev has dismissed the notion of any feud with Team Khabib Nurmagomedov.
While Chimaev and Nurmagomedov have never been the best of friends, they have never had any feud, barring a stray incident involving Abubakar Nurmagomedov. Responding to a fan during an Instagram live, Chimaev once said that he would “smash” Khabib. Chimaev’s words didn’t sit well with Khabib’s teammate, Abubakar, who confronted the Chechen-born standout at UFC 280. However, the beef was quickly quashed with the intervention of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
United When Necessary
Chimaev recently hinted at an alliance with Khabib in matters of mutual interest.