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Khamzat Chimaev reportedly brokered the UFC signing of Vagaev, while Khabib Nurmagomedov secured the contract for Gasanov, with both deals pushed through UFC management in a move that bypassed the matchmaking department. In apparent retaliation, matchmakers initially booked Gasanov and Vagaev against each other, then pulled Gasanov from the card citing a failed USADA testing timeline. Vagaev was subsequently informed his only available slot was at welterweight against Saygid Izagakhmaev, a pairing that sources indicate was engineered to create problems for both fighters regardless of whether Vagaev accepted.
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