Khamzat Chimaev defended his involvement in a backstage altercation with Ian Garry at UFC Qatar.
Garry (17-1) beat Belal Muhammad via unanimous decision in a welterweight tilt in the co-main event at UFC Qatar on Saturday. Meanwhile, Chimaev (15-0) was in attendance to support his teammate Arman Tsarukyan, who submitted Dan Hooker in the lightweight main event. Things unexpectedly heated up between Garry and Chimaev when they ran into each other backstage. The middleweight champion was seen shoving Garry, who called it “childish.” Garry walked away after congratulating Tsarukyan.