The UFC threatened to fire KHABIB's teammate, Tukhugov, because he was proven to have attacked Conor after UFC 229. This was taken after the match ended in riots. Khabib's teammates were seen hitting McGregor from behind. The UFC president, Dana White, thought about crossing out Tukhugov and not allowing him to compete in the UFC.

As a result of this threat Khabib was able to issue a warning to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The warning came out after the UFC considered dismissing Zubaira Tukhugov.

the UFC president spoke about the warning issued by Nurmagomedov. Seen, from the sentence he made, the UFC felt panic and was afraid of losing one of the best fighters.