Khabib Nurmagomedov criticizes Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC 279 behavior.<\/p>\n
Khamzat Chimaev may have walked away from UFC 279 with another win on his record, but his reputation took a hit after he got into several altercations during fight week and then missed weight badly.<\/p>\n
According to former UFC lightweight champion and top G.O.A.T. contender Khabib Nurmagomedov, Chimaev’s problems stem from the fact that he doesn’t have enough devout Muslims around him.<\/p>\n
“If you are a Muslim, you should have good people around you,” Nurmagomedov said during a fundraiser for Pakistani flood relief (translation via Bloody Elbow).<\/a> “Muslims who can say ‘Hey, don\u2019t do this.’ I recently watched the weigh-in of Khamzat Chimaev. I followed what was happening with his weight and looked at his team. There are no Muslims around him and this is very bad. Because if you are a Muslim, you need good, strong people around you that will say ‘Come back, do this.'”<\/p>\n “When you become famous and rich, when you gain power and there are no people who will give advice or you do not listen to them, then something will happen,” Khabib concluded. “You need good people, even if you don\u2019t like it, you need them.”<\/p>\n Khabib Nurmagomedov at the Birmingham Human Appeal event talking about Khamzat Chimaev and giving us an important reminder on surrounding yourself with the right people. pic.twitter.com\/eDrjx1F4SU<\/a><\/p>\n — Borz (@Borz4562) September 11, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n