Khabib Nurmagomedov

The coach of the top American UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad Tuis Taylor said that his ward was not satisfied with the joint work with the team of Khabib Nurmagomedov.

"The thing is that these guys are very simple. We were extremely disappointed because Belal is a creative guy. It's not that they're unoriginal. No, they are all different. For example, Makhachev trains in his own way. But they all have simple concepts of fighting.

They grab your leg, give you a takedown and keep you on the ground for five minutes without trying to improve your position. And it's frustrating because you're wasting five minutes of training. They don't train creativity on the ground," the specialist told Money Loyalty Legacy.

Muhammad is expected to have a title fight against Leon Edwards in July.

Daniel Cormier, former UFC champion in two weight categories, commented on the incident involving the promotion's lightweight Arman Tsarukyan.

"Remember when Khabib grabbed Artem Lobov after the fight against McGregor? He grabbed him by the face and spanked him because that guy was talking too much. And now Tsarukyan has punched a fan. Arman and Khabib have a lot in common in terms of mentality," Cormier stated.

Tsarukyan got into a fight against Charles Oliveira on April 14 at UFC 300 in Las Vegas and got into an argument with a fan. The latter showed him an obscene gesture. In response, Arman punched him in the face.

PFL fighter Sammy-Jo Laxton, who lost her father, admitted that she now understands former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov's decision to end his career after the death of his father.

"I never understood Khabib's decision to end his career after the death of his father. Now I felt it to the core. 74 fights and at each one he was by my side. I'm not worried about the future as I will knock out 99% of my opponents even on my worst day. But it's sad that he's no longer with me. Dad, I will do everything I can to make you proud of me."

Recall, Khabib ended his career in October 2020. His professional record was 29-0.

Famous American sports journalist and interviewer Megan Olivi spoke about the sense of humor of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.

"Nurmagomedov is reserved but very funny. It was always a joy for me when I could make him laugh. But I felt even better when Khabib made me laugh. It was always unexpected but very funny.

In fact, Habib makes jokes all the time, he's a hilarious guy. He's one of those stand-up guys who turns on his sense of humor when you least expect it," Olivi told Robbie Fox.

Recall that Nurmagomedov ended his career in October 2020. He has 29 victories without defeats in mixed martial arts.

Arman Tsarukyan, number four in the UFC's top lightweight rankings, has answered whether he plans to surpass the achievements of former division champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.

The Armenian will cross gloves with Charles Oliveira on April 13 at UFC 300 in Las Vegas, USA.

"You can outpoint anyone in this life. To do that, you need to make as many defenses, or better still more, six or seven times, and be a decent person like him, and then everything will come out. But I don't aspire to be media savvy like him. I just want to be a champion, defend the belt a couple times and just prove to myself that I can be a champion. I don't want to be a superstar like Khabib," Tsarukyan said at the press conference.