Khamzat Chimaev Gets Into Fight With Khabib Nurmagomedov's Cousin While Sitting Cageside At UFC 280

Khamzat Chimaev got into a heated altercation with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s cousin Abubakar at UFC 280.

Several videos show Khamzat shoving Abubakar after a heated discussion and the two having to be separated by a ton of security cageside after the UFC 280 main event had concluded.

https://twitter.com/oocmma/status/1583936964012969984

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

🚨 Chimaev et le clan de Makhachev en sont venus aux mains après la victoire du Daghestanais ! #UFC280 pic.twitter.com/6fNzhgzWcN

— RMC Sport Combat (@RMCSportCombat) October 22, 2022

Apparently, Khamzat was angry Abubakar once warned him to “be careful” in a social media post for criticizing Khabib.

Dana White heard about the cageside scuffle and didn’t think it was a big deal.

Dana is asked about Khamzat scuffling with abubakar nurmagomedov and says "thats what we do here, its a tough business"

— Kaiotei (𝒸𝒽𝒶𝑜𝓈/𝒶𝒸𝒸)💫 (@Kaiotei_) October 22, 2022