Chimaev wanted to fight McGregor but he wasn't allowed into the country

"Well I wasn't looking for it. I saw from one of our guys, a Chechen, how he was dropped by Conor in sparring. And then he posted the photo. My friends also offered me to spar with Conor. I flew out. But I couldn't find him. They wouldn't let me in because they arrested me at the airport and sent me home. Probably mistaken for someone else. Then the British authorities sent me a letter informing me that I could return to the country at any time".