Frozen out: Khabib Nurmagomedov says he is caught in Russia and UFC 249 might transfer on WITHOUT HIM

Khabib Nurmagomedov has revealed that he went dwelling after being informed UFC 249 would “99%” be within the United Arab Emirates. However now he’s stranded, with the UFC now trying to proceed the occasion within the U.S. with out him.

Talking in an Instagram Reside video on Monday, Nurmagomedov defined the circumstances that led him to being again dwelling in Dagestan, and the way his combat with Ferguson appears doomed to fall by for a fifth time.

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“We have been coaching within the AKA with none data relating to the combat, the place and the way is it going to occur,” he mentioned by way of translation.

“Then the UFC informed us that the combat 100% is not occurring within the States. They usually mentioned that 99% that it’ll occur in Emirates, Abu Dhabi.

“After speaking to the UFC we determined to fly over to the Emirates a month earlier than the combat. I do not bear in mind the precise date, it was 19th or 20th, I am going to should test. However once we landed in Emirates we realized that they’re going to shut borders. And nobody will be capable of depart or fly in, with exception for residents.

“So we needed to fly again to Russia. At present I’m in Dagestan and I’m coaching and making ready day-after-day. Though I do not know what am I making ready for. As a result of after we got here to Russia we additionally realized that the borders are going to be locked. Identical like within the States, identical like in Europe, Emirates, all over the place. The entire world is in quarantine proper now.”

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Then, Khabib revealed that the UFC have been STILL planning to go forward with the occasion, regardless of the actual fact his blockbuster title combat with Ferguson wouldn’t be on the cardboard.

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“So now I’m listening to that they want to manage it with or with out me. OK, go forward,” he mentioned.

“Everybody ought to comply with the legal guidelines. I’m not towards it, I do know that fighters have to feed their households and pay their payments. I understand how arduous it’s for the fighter. Except they combat they are not getting any cash.

“I’m even listening to that they’re in search of an opponent for Tony, as a result of he’s within the States and I’m right here in Russia. However I’m right here not by myself will.

“The UFC informed me that this combat 100% is not occurring within the USA, and even when it isn’t occurring within the Emirates it’ll occur on this facet of Atlantic. We mentioned all the pieces with the UFC. By that point I already spent 5 weeks of arduous coaching within the AKA.

“Now I do not actually know what is going on on. It is actually arduous to coach and minimize your weight when the entire world is locked down and you do not know what you might be making ready for. But it surely’s not the primary time I face obstacles in my profession.”

It stays to be seen what’s going to occur subsequent with UFC 249, whether or not it’ll happen, and if that’s the case the place, and with whom on the cardboard, however clearly there may be nonetheless a lot to be organized earlier than this occasion can come to fruition throughout this unprecedented worldwide well being disaster.

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