Khabib Nurmagomedov of Russia announces his retirement after his victory over Justin Gaethje in ... [+] their lightweight title bout during UFC 254. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty ...

Islam Makhachev and Umar Nurmagomedov tip the marquee in separate title bouts in Los Angeles, under the guidance of Abdulmanap's son, Khabib, the former UFC lightweight champion and Hall of Famer.

While Team Khabib is known for always standing behind its members, an interesting twist has surfaced. Instead of backing Umar Nurmagomedov, the team has chosen to support his opponent, Merab ...