Khabib Nurmagomedov was left with a hugely swollen head shortly before his final UFC fight after coming down with the mumps.The fearsome Russian picked up the virus in the lead-up to his win over Justin Gaethje back in October, which he claims was his last ever outing in the Octagon.He managed to make a miraculous recovery in time for the bout at UFC 254 and put in a career-best performance against Gaethje, whom he forced to submit after two rounds of their lightweight contest.However, Khabib has revealed the full extent of his battle with mumps during a recent interview with Magomed Ismailov.“I started feeling worse on the plane and when we arrive, I get a high fever,” he said.“It was getting really bad and after a while, I was taken to.
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