‘You Take Him to Game’: Khabib Nurmagomedov Pokes Fun at Demetrious Johnson for Cousin’s UFC Loss

Khabib Nurmagomedov couldn’t resist taking a playful jab at Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson during their UFC 311 training camp. As Islam Makhachev and Umar Nurmagomedov gear up for their title fights, the former lightweight champion joked about how Johnson’s well-known love for video games may have caused one of Khabib’s cousins, Abubakar Nurmagomedov, to lose a fight.

“Because of you, you take him all the time to game, he lose one fight. I remember, I remember this,” said Khabib.

Khabib blames DJ for making his cousin Abubakr lose a fight

Khabib: “Because of you, you take him all the time to game, he lose one fight.”

DJ: “I haven’t seen him play in a long time.”

Khabib: “Because we break his computer.”

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Johnson, who’s known for being an avid gamer, spends much of his retirement days playing and streaming online. As does Abubakar, who has been bonding with the Mighty Mouse over their shared passion.

Khabib is not that happy with it though, joke notwithstanding. And he has ensured Abubakar’s focus remained in training by ending his video gaming days.

“We broke his computer,” The Eagle stated, much to the amusement of everyone in the camp.

While Khabib’s comments were put forth as a joke, they also served as a reminder of the no-nonsense approach he applies to his team. With UFC 311 just around the corner, it’s all about staying disciplined and focused, with no distractions allowed. That includes gaming.

UFC 311 is going to be the biggest night Khabib has had to face since the end of his fighting career. Two of his champions are going into the octagon for title fights. The leader of the Dagestani pack is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that their title fight record remains unblemished.

And, Mighty Mouse is not the only UFC legend who showed up for their training camp. Henry Cejudo was also invited to train alongside them.

However, being at the top, new challenges will keep turning up to test the Team Khabib fighters. Triple C had an interview with The Eagle to get his thoughts on what might be Makhachev’s new challenge if he manages to get past Arman Tsarukyan.

Khabib predicts Ilia Topuria beating Charles Oliveira

Amid speculations, champion Ilia Topuria shocked everyone last week by saying that the world had seen the last of him in the featherweight division. He wants to move onto lightweight for bigger, legacy-setting matchups.

He then issued a challenge to former champion Charles Oliveira. Topuria has long wanted a title fight with Makhachev, who has declined to fight smaller guys. Beating Oliveria would be the featherweight champion’s way of making a robust statement.

Khabib believes Ilia could beat Oliveira, the fan favorite.

If he moves up [to Lightweight] and beats Charles Oliveira, I think he deserves [a title shot]. And I think he can beat him,” said Khabib.

Topuria has a strong case for being the best boxer on the UFC roster. And while Oliveira comes with a new and unique set of challenges, Topuria’s diverse tactics in the octagon might just be enough to overwhelm his opponent.