Visa Issue Might Leave a Sour Taste in the Mouth for Team Khabib at UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
The best UFC fighters seem immune to our normal worldly problems. However, that is not the case for either of them. Whether popular or unpopular among UFC fans, all the fighters have to go through the issues that we, as normal citizens, can face. At times, the problems may appear even bigger considering the fact that they have to be at important places at critical moments in time. For example, flying away to another country for a bout. In such a case, the UFC cannot provide the fighters with any sort of immunity. Even if a fighter flies for professional purposes, the UFC cannot interfere much. Such a problem occurred with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammate recently. The issue appears huge considering the fact that the fighter will be performing in UFC 284 taking place in February 2023.
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Zubaira Tukhugov, ‘The Eagle’s lightweight division teammate has a fight in the upcoming UFC 284. Ahead of the event, the fighter has a huge problem piled up on his head. Since the event will be taking place in Perth, Australia, all the fighters have to report to the city prior to the event’s day. However, Tukhugov is applying for a visa to fly to Australia. Khabib Nurmagomedov has also shared the pain of the 32-year-old fighter on his Instagram story.
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s mate is in trouble
‘Warrior’ is not on the main card for UFC 284, but the talented fighter has a booked bout in the event. The fight will be taking place against Elves Brenner. Since the event is happening in Australia, the fighter has to get his visa approval. The Russian fighter is having trouble in the process. “Flying out for my visa, hopefully, approved, and I can fly to Australia. I really want to make my fans and loved ones happy with the victory. I trained really hard for this fight,” wrote Tukhugov in the caption of his post.
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It is pretty clear that the Lightweight fighter is worried about the situation. This is because he clearly worked hard for his next UFC fight. His dreams and aspirations depend upon the government’s mercy. The decision taken will be final and there isn’t much UFC can do about it rather than canceling the bout or calling a different opponent at the last moment.
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The fighter gets Khabib Nurmagomedov’s support
After Tukhugov updated his fans about the current situation, he saw a lot of support showered on him in the comments. All of his teammates were rooting for him to get the visa approval. Nurmagomedov re-posted the picture on his story. In this way, he subtly nodded approval to the 32-year-old fighter.
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There haven’t been many instances where UFC fighters are not granted visa approvals. The government of any country understands the professionals required by the athletes. However, we hope Zubaira Tukhugov doesn’t get a denial due to political reasons.
Edited by:
Debmallya Chakraborty