Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be in phenomenal shape days out from UFC 219, alleviating some of the concerns around his weight ahead of his first fight in more than a year. Nurmagomedov (24-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) was forced to withdraw from an interim lightweight title fight vs. Tony Ferguson at UFC 209 earlier this year when he was hospitalized after a failed weight cut. He’s been the butt of criticism from fans and fellow contenders since, but on Saturday he looks to prove a point. Less than 72 hours before Friday morning’s official weigh-in for his fight against Edson Barboza (19-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC), nutritionist Tyler “Melee” Minton provided a bold update on Nurmagomedov’s weight cut (via Twitter ): The UFC wants fighters no higher than 10% of their weight class on arrival
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