The challenger for UFC lightweight title Khabib Nurmagomedov and Artem Lobov, who lives in Ireland, met in the hotel lobby where the fighters of UFC 223 tournament live.
The reason was an interview with Lobov, in which he bluntly accused Nurmagomedov of cowardice.
Khabib: "Just do not say my name, did you understand me? Do you understand or not, I'm asking you? Did you say that I was a coward? Tell it in my face!"
Lobov: "I did not say that"
Khabib: "What didn't you say? How didn't you say?! You said it on the radio. Do not say such things again!"
During the squabble Nurmagomedov slapped Lobov and the famous wrestler Islam Badurgov, who is a good friend of the latter. Also in the conflict took part Zubayr Tukhugov, who also took part in the quarrel.
Here is the same Lobov's interview. Watch it from 4:26.
