Late Thursday night it was revealed that Khabib Nurmagomedov had injured his rib and would no longer be able to fight Tony Ferguson at the TUF 22 finale on December 11th.
The next morning Nurmagomedov took to Instagram to let his followers know that he may never return to the Octagon.
Fighters took to Twitter to react to the news of Nurmagomedov’s injury, as well as the news of him potentially stepping away from the sport.
Brutal https://t.co/JGpFUkqnaQ
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) October 30, 2015
This guy is made of glass. https://t.co/4PZqEg9grl
— Will Brooks
(@illwillbrooks86) October 30, 2015
Damn that sucks I was excited to see @TonyFergusonXT fight @TeamKhabib would have been a fun fight. Good luck to both of you!
— Ramsey Nijem (@RamseyNijem) October 30, 2015
The Russian khabib has 3injuries in a row now. Them Russian mountains are too sore on him..
— STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) October 30, 2015
Makes you wonder how he ever wrestled a bear
— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) October 30, 2015
I don't buy the rib injury excuse for Khabib at all, he's Muslim and they don't eat pork https://t.co/SsKCx1k9WE
— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) October 30, 2015
@TeamKhabib got injured bcause he trains more than any1 and willing to fight more th any1.Not like u shitty fghtrs lk willbrooks & tomlauler
— Rustam Khabilov (@RustamTheTiger) October 30, 2015
I'm ready, was getting more ready & Going to be more ready for whoever. Keep your head up @TeamKhabib shit happens bro #HealUpKhabib #Cucuy
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) October 30, 2015