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Namo Fazil says Khamzat Chimaev teammate, 14 others attacked him in hotel room

After Dana White's Contender Series 88 this past Tuesday, Dana White hinted at issues with Namo Fazil, telling reporters during the post-event news conference that "we had some sh*t go down this week" – but while specifying Fazil "definitely did not cause problems." Now we know what the UFC boss likely was referring to. In a video posted on Instagram, Fazil, who is from Kurdistan, said he was attacked by 15 Chechens, including Khamzat Chimaev teammate Baisangur Susurkaev, in his hotel room while he was cutting weight. According to Fazil, he was in a sauna and covered in blankets while his coaches were playing video games on Xbox when "there was a hard knock on the door." "My coach opened the door, and 15 people came inside," Fazil said, according to a translation (h/t Championship Rounds ).

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