Alvarez: UFC was begging to give Khabib belt because Russia’s behind him

Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez puts Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC 223 title win in question.

Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez has been vocal about his disagreement with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s title coronation at UFC 223 in Brooklyn early this month. “The Underground King” specifically questioned how Khabib was declared the champion by defeating number 11-ranked Al Iaquinta.

During Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour, Alvarez once again belittled Khabib’s recent accomplishment...