“A Bad Mood Is No Excuse for Bad Manners”: Khabib Nurmagomedov Speaks Out Following Dan Hooker’s IV Allegations Against Islam Makhachev

UFC 284 turned out to be a cliffhanger till the end. The MMA world is divided in opinion as to who was the winner of the riveting fight. Makhachev won but Alexander Volkanovski has gathered applause from all corners and will hold his head up in pride despite losing as he had taken up a stiff challenge going against a bigger fighter in a new weight class. Just after the event, an allegation has been doing rounds on social media against Islam Makhachev. Kiwi fighter and #6 in the lightweight rankings, Dan Hooker has accused Islam Makhachev of using IV for rehydration after the weigh-ins.

While Makhahev’s managers have come out in defense calling Dan Hooker a salty liar, it’s the great Dagestani and Islam Makhachev’s former cornerman Khabib Nurmagomedov who has sent out a message. Nurmagomedov sent out a message on Instagram that appears to be for the IV controversy led by Dan Hooker.

Khabib Nurmagomedov talks about manners

Islam Makhachev’s manager Rizwan Magomedov has earlier come out in defense and called Dan Hooker a jealous liar in a tweet. Ali Abdelaziz, who earlier managed Nurmagomedov and now manages Makhachev too, had similar views. He, too, mentioned how people cry once they have the belt.

Nurmagomedov, however, has been very subtle and indirect. He wrote on Instagram in Russian, “A bad mood is no excuse for bad manners, improve your temper in order to protect the hearts of others.” (Translated via Google Translate.)

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While Dan Hooker has been the most vocal about the IV issue, fans are also pointing toward Alexander Volkanovski’s talk with Ariel Helwani where he hinted at Islam using IV in a rather lighthearted comment.

UFC 284 in controversies

UFC 284 was a much-anticipated clash between the titans. The champion against the champion fight stood up to fans’ expectations. The judges gave a unanimous decision. They declared Islam Makhachev the winner unanimously, but a lot of fans and experts thought differently. Joe Rogan voiced his opinion that Volkanovski should have been the winner. Volkanovski himself tweeted that he thought he was the winner and had called out Islam Makhachev for a rematch.

The UFC world went into a tizzy when a fan shared a picture of what is being claimed to be Makhachev’s hand. The picture showed a mark right below the elbow on the inner fold of the arm. Magomedov had rubbished the claims that the mark was because of an IV puncture. The marks were made because a blood sample was taken according to Magomedov. What’s your take on the ongoing IV controversy?

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