In MMA we can’t have nice things. Everything you read about Khabib Nurmagomedov versus Tony Ferguson for the past two months, pile it up, pour some gasoline on it and light it up in flames. On Friday morning rumors started to circulate that Khabib Nurmagomedov was laying in a hospital bed, not cutting weight.
With the Khabib news circling the drain and his UFC 209 fight with Ferguson likely off the MMA Internet did the only thing it could do; freak the fuck out. Here are the top seven reactions to the news Khabib is out of UFC 209.
7) Fuck
Current Mood: pic.twitter.com/sNXqK64c4d
— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) March 3, 2017
6) Pretty much
I don't think Khabib is hurt, I think he's scared.
He may train with bears but Tony trains with…#UFC209 pic.twitter.com/4wmOBYIR1g
— JustBleedMMA (@JustBleedMMA) March 3, 2017
5) um yeah
@MrCharlesDutch @CrooklynMMA pic.twitter.com/xx1thKo6Hm
— Walter Soubchak (@WillDelToro) March 3, 2017
4) Damn it Conor
#ConorMcGregor watching weigh ins right now. pic.twitter.com/Su0dsSHLiN
— Jed I. Goodman (@jedigoodman) March 3, 2017
3) This
Rumor that Khabib is in the hospital… pic.twitter.com/5PEYlxXFWN
— MMA GIFS (@mma_gifs_) March 3, 2017
2) Yup
Seriously?!?! Khabib taken to hospital?!?! #UFC209 pic.twitter.com/A744GHMKbm
— Surfer Ken©™ (@SurferKenLive) March 3, 2017
1) Hate you Brian (check the date)
@ufc Khabib gonna pull out. Buy tickets on weigh in day.
— Brian (@KingBrianNY) January 18, 2017