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Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje is one of the most anticipated fights of the year. With less than a week to go, fans received a scare earlier today after the fight appeared to be in jeopardy.
Several ‘The Eagle’s’ teammates are also scheduled to fight at UFC 254. One of them, Umar Nurmagomedov, had to be admitted to the hospital a while ago. The cousin of the UFC lightweight champion had a high fever along with severe flu and vomiting, according to RT Sport. Given the current circumstances. such symptoms are enough to scare everyone.
❌ Umar Nurmagomedov – Sergey Morozov fight is OFF as Umar has been hospitalized with the flu in Dubai. The UFC is looking for an opponent for Morozov. This situation jeopardizes the Khabib vs Gaethje fight as Umar has been part of Khabib’s training ground. #UFCFightIsland
– Denis Geyko (@DenisGeykoMMA) October 18, 2020
The undefeated bantamweight signed with the UFC earlier this year. Umar was supposed to make his UFC debut against Kazakhstan’s M-1 bantamweight world champion, Sergey Morozov.
Given Umar’s condition, he will have to wait longer for his UFC debut as the company is actively seeking a replacement for Morozov.
The biggest concern for the UFC and fight fans was Khabib Nurmagomedov’s condition. Being part of the same team, both fighters from Dagestan were preparing together for their respective fights. However, to the fans’ relief, Khabib clarified that there was nothing to worry about.
Khabib Nurmagomedov sheds light on his cousin’s condition
Khabib Nurmagomedov took to Instagram to give an update on his cousin’s condition. He said that a staph infection caused the fever and not the flu. Also, his entire team is now relocating from Dubai to Abu Dhabi.
“All Salam Aleikum. For the past few days, Umar has been in a hotel with a high fever, which was caused by a staph infection. But despite this, he and our entire team were determined to perform on October 24. This morning, before our flight to Abu Dhabi, he got worse and was hospitalized in Dubai.
“Get well brother, that’s how it was meant to be” Khabib wrote on Instagram (via Google Translate).
This isn’t the first time one of Khabib’s teammates has had a problem prior to UFC 254. His teammate, Islam Makhachev, would face Rafael dos Anjos on the main card. However, the latter had to withdraw after testing positive for Coronavirus. Khabib has even asked Michael Chandler to fight Islam for the number one contender position.
With a series of unlikely events, fans are keeping their fingers crossed as Khabib and Gaethje enter the Octagon to cap off next weekend’s event.
read more: Khabib Nurmagomedov wants Michael Chandler to fight Islam Makhachev for No. 1 contender spot
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