Khabib Nurmagomedov earned a stunning victory over Conor McGregor on Saturday. That being said, the Dagestan native’s massive title defense is not what many fight fans are talking about.
The two fighters threw down for the massive main event of UFC 229 on Oct. 6. After submitting “Notorious” in the fourth round, Nurmagomedov leaped out of the octagon and attacked McGregor’s teammate Dillon Danis.
The incident sent the arena into a fracas, as the opposing training camps that were cage side began brawling during the live pay-per-view broadcast. One of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammates would later receive a lifetime ban from the UFC for having allegedly attacked Conor McGregor during the incident.
Nurmagomedov has since come forward to issue an ultimatum to the UFC. The reigning UFC lightweight champion has now interest in competing inside the octagon until his teammate is reinstated within the promotion.
Check out what many UFC fighters had to say about the incident within the social media posts provided below.
#1 Dagestan gangsta! @khabib_nurmagomedov is the man! Let em fight @danawhite. @zubairatukhugov vs @rushammer! Manage the riff raff and let these two fight!!!!! Good shit Khabib! #weareaka #iammybrotherskeeper pic.twitter.com/xcTS7X7KXE
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) October 11, 2018
Rook to Knight four, your move @danawhite @ufc https://t.co/WzKWe8TRLM
— Josh Thomson (@THEREALPUNK) October 11, 2018
@danawhite please let kabobs dumbass friend stay in @ufc
Fire me it will be bettter this way.
I think it’s more fair that way …— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) October 11, 2018
Once again two wrongs. Zub was wrong, Artem at bus was wrong. They hate each other so much. Let em fight!!! And how could y’all not appreciate this level of loyalty for Khabib. It’s crazy. Walk away from millions and the UFC! No1 does that!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) October 11, 2018
Dana dont let Tukhugov escape his punishment, put him back in! @danawhite
— Artem Lobov (@RusHammerMMA) October 11, 2018
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) October 11, 2018
This could be the beginning of fighters realizing the power they have to band together. You have no reason to doubt the fact that @TeamKhabib will follow through with his message to… https://t.co/eIyuqMd0vz
— Josh Thomson (@THEREALPUNK) October 11, 2018
Free Zubaira!!! Everyone want to watch him fighting Artem @ufc @ZubairaTukhugov @RusHammerMMA @TeamKhabib @TheNotoriousMMA
— Marlon Moraes (@MMARLONMORAES) October 11, 2018
Khabib is pissed!!! #KhabibNurmagomedov #KhabibMcGregor https://t.co/X8yssjgLWd
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) October 11, 2018
Fighters sticking together to protest the blatant disregard the UFC has toward anything except their profits and their power is going to change the sport. This is just one man standing up for his teammate, imagine the power the whole roster would have. https://t.co/XtOlhipJMW
— Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) October 11, 2018
Fighters who stop begging the UFC for money and opportunities realize they have the power already. There are other promotions, other combat sports and other opportunities outside the UFC. When the headliners realize that the show can't go on without them the change will come https://t.co/XtOlhipJMW
— Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) October 11, 2018
@TeamKhabib what a badass
— Jordan Johnson (@doublejmma) October 11, 2018
Ahh im so over all the Khabib/Conor drama
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) October 11, 2018
Pretty damn good points … well played sir. @TeamKhabib with get_repost
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I would like to address @ufc
Why didn't you fire anyone when their team attacked the bus and… https://t.co/zQ6Zs5KMut— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) October 11, 2018
@dc_mma are you ready to go to bat for your teammate @TeamKhabib ? As double champ, if you take a stand on the UFC's inconsistencies your teammate is likely to prevail. You can start the wave of headliners who use their power outside the octagon and change the sport forever
— Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) October 11, 2018
It's not right what they are doing to Zubaira. If this other irish chicken @RusHammerMMA thinks he's getting away I will make him pay for my brothers in Dagestan! @danawhite @seanshelby I’m in
— Marlon Moraes (@MMARLONMORAES) October 11, 2018
Everyone talked about Conor’s loyalty when he flew to Brooklyn but he knew he was gonna get paid big off it for the fight …khabibs loyalty involves him losing pay khabib wins again #goat
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) October 11, 2018