Twitter Reacts To Khabib Nurmagomedov Pulling Out Of UFC 249

The Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson fight is cancelled for the fifth time and mixed martial arts fans went wild on social media. Nurmagomedov, the reigning UFC lightweight champion, has announced his withdrawal from the fight card as he decided to stay in quarantine in Russia amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Staying home in quarantine and reading the reaction of people to the situation around my fight," Khabib wrote on Instagram. "It turns out that the whole world should be in quarantine, governments of all countries, famous people around the world urge people to follow all safety requirements in order to limit the spread of the disease, to save people, and Khabib is the only one relieved of all obligations and must demonstrate free will and train flying around the world, for the sake of fight?” “I understand everything and I’m definitely upset more than you to cancel the fight, probably like all others, I had many plans after the fight, but I can’t control it all." “The greatest countries and the largest companies of our time are shocked by what is happening, every day the situation changes unpredictably." "But Khabib still has to fight, is that what you saying? Take care of yourself and put yourself in my shoes.” https://twitter.com/ballsdotie/status/1245445831961899008 Following the announcement, some MMA fans were quick to criticize the undefeated Russian for his decision, saying he's scared to face 'El Cucuy.' https://twitter.com/R3licX/status/1245546913585389569 https://twitter.com/justin_mcshan/status/1245494663584387075 https://twitter.com/PreecenatorLFC/status/1245512047388999681 https://twitter.com/MellivoraVilla/status/1245549023831797760 https://twitter.com/DavidV7257/status/1245552506354065409 https://twitter.com/ZJustinich/status/1245572365234229248 https://twitter.com/AbirKasat/status/1245574778271830018 https://twitter.com/CaseyCarlFugate/status/1245449354560917504 https://twitter.com/CringeLethal/status/1245385930208415744 https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousPDB/status/1245436295540850688 But with the world currently battling the COVID-19 outbreak, some fans believe Khabib made the right decision to stay. https://twitter.com/mrcNary/status/1245502882289418240 https://twitter.com/TweakMMA/status/1245526598456995840 https://twitter.com/ERICWIL04561815/status/1244590000039051265 https://twitter.com/kapilgupta2896/status/1245598509127983104 https://twitter.com/FarooqSalangi/status/1245598659485396994 What do you think of Khabib's withdrawal from UFC 249? (Featured Image Source: Instagram/ Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov)