(This story first appeared in Friday’s USA TODAY .) UFC lightweight Rustam Khabilov was feeling bad about having to withdraw from a bout with fellow standout Rafael dos Anjos at February’s UFC 170. So he got on his phone and did what many young fighters do when they want to right a wrong. He started talking, in 140 characters or less. For the Dagestan-born Khabilov (17-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), however, this wasn’t an everyday choice. He isn’t exactly the guy who obsessively grabs at his smartphone for online chatter. And he definitely isn’t thinking up digs to get one over on his next opponent
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Twitter callout got Rustam Khabilov his big shot at UFC Fight Night 42 – MMA Junkie