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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Donagh Corby

Khabib's criticism of Charles Oliveira questioned ahead of Islam Makhachev fight

Khabib Nurmagomedov has been told by fellow UFC legend Michael Bisping that he "can't say too much" about Charles Oliveira after missing weight multiple times during his career.

Nurmagomedov had a phenomenal career, going 29-0 and retiring as the UFC's lightweight champion with wins over the likes of Rafael Dos Anjos, Conor McGregor and Justin Gaethje. But he also had some infamous weight issues, including one which saw him hospitalised on the eve of one of his five doomed fights with Tony Ferguson.

The legendary fighter has since moved into the coaching world, where he corners a number of high profile fighters including Oliveira's next challenger Islam Makhachev. And despite putting up a front throughout his career of being above trash talk and staying humble, Nurmagomedov has gone after Oliveira in the build-up to this particular title fight.

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