Denied! Khabib’s Father And Cousin Denied Visa To Corner Him In Vegas, Cannot Enter U.S.A.

Top ranked UFC lightweight challenger Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov is less than a week away from his interim title showdown with Tony Ferguson at UFC 209.  Nurmagomedov has been staking his claim for a title shot for quite sometime now, as he now boasts an unblemished 24-0 record with eight straight wins in the octagon.

However, it looks like Khabib may be going into the UFC 209 lightweight title fight without his father in his corner. According to Zidan Sports on Twitter, his father and second cousin Frodo Khasbulaev have both been denied U.S. Visas.

Check out the breaking news below and stay tuned to MMAimports as the situation develops.