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Khabib Nurmagomedov rips 'fat face' Eddie Alvarez

Published Nov. 15, 2016 2:14 p.m. ET

Jonathan Bradley

UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov is lobbying for a fight with Eddie Alvarez and isn’t afraid to say whatever it takes to goad the current champion into taking the bait.

Nurmagomedov again took aim at Alvarez today during a Q&A on Twitter, unleashing a string of tweets claiming that Alvarez was scared to fight him and even turned down a main event fight with “The Eagle” later this year.

Even lightweight contenders Tony Ferguson and Nate Diaz came into the crosshairs.

Fans love the fact that Nurmagomedov isn’t afraid to speak his mind, and with 23 professional wins, including seven inside the Octagon, it’s easy to see why he feels he deserves a title shot. Alvarez is a bear Nurmagomedov might not want to keep poking, but at the same time, he’s pretty well-versed in that …

Tell this to Eddie maybe it will give him some confidence https://t.co/rIKvjNmCvD
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) August 16, 2016

2.5 million Russians will come watch me decimate the fat face https://t.co/0qXuCFqOu9
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) August 16, 2016

I can bring 144 million people behind me, I clearly bring the numbers here. @danawhite pic.twitter.com/1JzOlLjBtV
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) August 16, 2016

Yes Dana ask me to fight him in Canada main event and he turn it down https://t.co/5X035KclYv
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) August 16, 2016

He was offered to fight me end of August in Canada, again in October. He 100% ducking https://t.co/pF81nFiNRY
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) August 16, 2016

They all scared. Nate Diaz Eddie Alvarez all of them https://t.co/p4lGfUdUjX
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) August 16, 2016

Tony furgeson when he see me in the ufc event he ask me for picture ask him https://t.co/ioIuzSTvNX
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) August 16, 2016

Nate is 11-9 in the ufc last I remember he was knock out by josh Thompson by head kick https://t.co/pLyzTcFvIa
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) August 16, 2016

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