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Khabib Nurmagomedov has suggested that his childhood friend Islam Makhachev should “just lose” if he cannot handle the media duties that come with being a rising UFC star.

Nurmagomedov’s dominant run in the mixed martial arts promotion took the Russian all the way to the lightweight belt, which he retained in all three of his title defences – submitting Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje between 2018 and 2020.

Nurmagomedov retired from fighting undefeated immediately after beating Gaethje, but the 33-year-old now works as a coach and corners his fellow Dagestani Makhachev.

Makhachev, 30, is seen by many in the sport as UFC lightweight champion-in-waiting, and he will look to take