Khabib Nurmagomedov joked with Justin Gaethje about his rival's jet lag during their title fight in Abu Dhabi at UFC 254.
The Dagestani fighter was amazed to learn his rival was arriving from America with just a week to get acclimatised to the air in the Middle East, and made sure to mention it during their brief fight. The lightweight title bout was to unify the division after Gaethje had won the interim belt from Tony Ferguson, but it only lasted two rounds before Nurmagomedov landed a submission.
However, during those two minutes, the legendary undefeated fighter was able to do his trademark mid-fight trash talk, asking Gaethje if he was suffering from jet lag. The American insisted that he was fine, but Nurmagomedov, who retired that same night, believes that it is impossible to be in top form for a weight cut and fight with just a week to get ready in Abu Dhabi.
