Khabib Nurmagomedov, former UFC lightweight champion, addressed the organization's welterweight champion Kamar Usman ahead of his bout with Colby Covington.
"Very good to see you brother. Please destroy this guy and protect the belt. My energy is with you brother. Honestly, I want you to smash him as hard as you did in the first fight. Let's go, Kamaru! The best fighter regardless of weight class. Nigerian Nightmare, African Power. Let's go, brother! I'm with you!"," Nurmagomedov said.
The bout of Usman and Covington will take place on November 7 in New York and will headline the 268th UFC tournament.
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