Khamzat Chimaev involved in cageside altercation with Islam Makhachev’s team.
According to several media outlets who were cageside following the Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev fight at UFC 280, Khamzat Chimaev got into an altercation with Makhachev’s team when they left the cage and had to be removed from the area by security.
Khamzat Chimaev just got in a physical altercation with Khabib and Islam’s teammates cageside.
— Oscar Willis (@oscarswillis) October 22, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev just got into a cageside scuffle after the main event and had to be restrained by security. 😳#UFC280 | Results: https://t.co/ASgbZtcX37 pic.twitter.com/YGQ8Du1ebi
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 22, 2022
Bagarre entre Khamzat Chimaev et l’équipe de Khabib et d’Islam selon RMC ???? #UFC280 pic.twitter.com/yJRqZHo4fR
— Ilies Mkt (@IliesMkt) October 22, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev just got into a physical altercation following Islam Makhachev's win over Charles Oliveira 👀 #UFC280pic.twitter.com/h0wWmS9S16
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) October 22, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev and Abubakar Nurmagomedov went from 0-100 wtf pic.twitter.com/Qmbt5zx4xs
— Out Of Context MMA (@oocmma) October 22, 2022
MMAJunkie is reporting that Chimaev was involved in an altercation with Abubakar Nurmagomedov, cousin to Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Abubakar Nurmagomedov competed on the preliminary portion of UFC 280, defeating Gadzhi Omargadzhiev by decision.
The scuffle was with Abubakar Nurmagomedov https://t.co/sPdDBMmKq4
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 22, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov was cageside for Makhachev’s title win, as well as Belal Muhammad’s win over Sean Brady that closed out the prelims.
This is a developing story and will be updated shortly.