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Khabib Stuck in Russia, Won't Fight at UFC 249 : What to Watch in Gambling and Fantasy Sports April 1st

UFC 249 is scheduled for April 18th in the United Arab Emirates, but it looks like one of MMA's biggest stars won’t be able to make the fight. Khabib Nurmagomedov took to Instagram and explained he’s currently stuck in Russia with no way of traveling to the U.A.E. Nurmagomedov was scheduled to fight Tony Ferguson in a highly anticipated lightweight title fight, but with Russia shutting down air travel, the current champ is stranded in his home country. UFC 249 was originally scheduled to take place in Brooklyn, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UFC moved the location to the U.