(Props: Khabib’s Instagram)
Khabib Nurmagomedov is taking his new bear-wrestler persona and running with it. The undefeated lightweight phenom just posted an Instagram video of him grappling with a chained, muzzled bear, then trying to slap a high-five with it at the end, as if the bear has any idea what he’s trying to communicate. Seems a little inhumane, but Nurmagomedov comes from a different culture, and WE MUST NOT JUDGE, right?
Speaking of cultural differences, MMAJunkie reports that the UFC originally wanted to book Nurmagomedov to fight Jim Miller on the July 16th Atlantic City UFC Fight Night card, but Nurmagomedov’s management turned it down because the fight fell on Ramadan, and the Dagestan native is a practicing Muslim. Instead, Miller will fight Donald Cerrone, and Nurmagomedov is expected to return to the Octagon by September against an opponent to be named later.
(Props: Khabib’s Instagram)
Khabib Nurmagomedov is taking his new bear-wrestler persona and running with it. The undefeated lightweight phenom just posted an Instagram video of him grappling with a chained, muzzled bear, then trying to slap a high-five with it at the end, as if the bear has any idea what he’s trying to communicate. Seems a little inhumane, but Nurmagomedov comes from a different culture, and WE MUST NOT JUDGE, right?
Speaking of cultural differences, MMAJunkie reports that the UFC originally wanted to book Nurmagomedov to fight Jim Miller on the July 16th Atlantic City UFC Fight Night card, but Nurmagomedov’s management turned it down because the fight fell on Ramadan, and the Dagestan native is a practicing Muslim. Instead, Miller will fight Donald Cerrone, and Nurmagomedov is expected to return to the Octagon by September against an opponent to be named later.
You read that headline correctly; surging Russian UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov grew up wrestling bears. Shocking case of animal cruelty? Horrifying example of child abuse? Yet another example of why it’s surprising the Russians won the Cold War? Genuinely adorable because watching a small child and a young bear roll around together is incredibly cute? […]
You read that headline correctly; surging Russian UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov grew up wrestling bears. Shocking case of animal cruelty? Horrifying example of child abuse? Yet another example of why it’s surprising the Russians won the Cold War? Genuinely adorable because watching a small child and a young bear roll around together is incredibly cute? […]