Interim UFC Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje is expected to fight UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov in the coming months, but that hasn’t stopped him from wishing the champ well during a period of personal turmoil.
Gaethje, who recently won the interim lightweight title with a hard-fought victory over Tony Ferguson, sent Nurmagomedov a compassionate message on Twitter.
"Sending every positive vibe to Khabib and his Father," Gaethje wrote on Twitter. "The man is a legend. I will keep praying for a speedy recovery."
Earlier this week, Nurmagomedov’s father Abdulmanap was in a medically-induced coma in a Moscow hospital. While Abdulmanap has reportedly woken from this coma, he is still said to be in serious condition, BJPenn reported.
