UFC star Khamzat Chimaev has a tendency to engage in physical confrontations with other fighters.
The top welterweight contestant was present at UFC 280Watch Saturday Night in Abu Dhabi Islam MakhchevWith a second round submission win over Charles Oliveira, you can claim the lightweight title.
Earlier in the evening, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s cousin, Abubakar Nurmagomedov got a decision win over Gadzhi Omargadzhiev before heading cageside to watch his teammate claim UFC gold.
However, Makhachev’s post-fight celebrations were somewhat dampened by Abubakar getting into a scuffle with Chimaev which was caught on camera and is currently going viral.
Several media members and fans captured footage of an irate ‘Borz’ being restrained by security while shouting obscenities at an off-camera Nurmagomedov who seemed to have seriously riled him up during a conversation that turned violent.
Although it’s unclear what sparked this hostile exchange, it appears the UFC duo has a history as Nurmagomedov posted a lengthy message directed at Chimaev on Instagram 2021.
Chimaev plunged to the bottom of the water tank last month UFC 279 fight week into chaos when he brawled backstage with Nate Diaz and Kevin Holland – who he ended up fighting after a bad miss weight derailed his fight with the one-time BMF title challenger.
The 28-year old had a verbal conversation with a middleweight contender in April Joaquin BuckleyHe reached out to his friend, Darren Till, and discussed a possible fight in the UFC 273.
Chimaev seemed to take offence to Buckley’s behaviour and suggested they could fight right now before security stepped in to calm the situation down.
When he’s not scrapping outside the Octagon, Chimaev is one of the best fighters on the planet when he steps inside it and currently boasts a perfect 12-0 record.
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