“You Start to Take Food off My Plate”- Kamaru Usman Details His Hidden Beef With Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib Nurmagomedov is excited about the upcoming Eagle FC event. Eagle FC 46 is just around the corner. The event will witness former UFC fighters Kevin Lee and Diego Sanchez clash for the first time. However, what is interesting about this bout is that they will be fighting at the 165 pounds weight class.

Henry Cejudo, Chael Sonnen, Kamaru Usman, and Khabib spoke about some interesting aspects of the event during the pre-fight show. Sonnen asked Usman to comment on Khabib introducing a 165 pounds weight class. It turns out, Lee had pitched the idea to the UFC and a few other fighters even backed him. According to Sonnen, this could have been so that the fighters wouldn’t have to deal with Usman.

Diego Sanchez makes his return @EagleFightClub on Friday against Kevin Lee at 165lbs #EagleFC46 pic.twitter.com/fy7pF8vNKd

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Speaking about this, Usman said, “I’m a little mad at Khabib for being able to, being the first to really step out here and do this because now you start to take food off my plate, you know. Now you’re starting something and next thing you know, it might spread like wildfire. The UFC might decide, ‘You know what? Yeah, let’s adopt that’. And now, I’m starting to lose contenders.”

“So, but now I’m excited because you give some of those guys that are hanging out in between those weight classes. You give them an opportunity for them to really excel. And that’s what I think we’re going to see here with guys like Kevin Lee.”

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Cejudo joined in the conversation and opined that a five-pound weight difference can be big. So the new division could be a great opportunity for fighters stuck between lightweight and welterweight. Cejudo feels that Lee versus Sanchez will be ‘non-stop action’.

Khabib Nurmagomedov: Eagle FC 46

The four personalities were seated inside the cage during the pre-fight show. So with the event just hours later, their discussion regarding the fights makes it even more interesting.

MOSCOW, RUSSIA SEPTEMBER 2, 2021: Mixed martial artist Khabib Nurmagomedov speaks at the 2nd New Knowledge educational marathon (forum). The New Knowledge Forum runs from 1 to 3 September 2021 as a new school year begins in Russia. Artyom Geodakyan/TASS (Photo by Artyom GeodakyanTASS via Getty Images)

Lee versus Sanchez will be the main event. Eagle FC 46 takes place on March 11 at FLX Arena in Miami, Florida. Rizvan Kuniev versus Anthony Hamilton fight too will happen on the main card. They will grapple for the heavyweight title.

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