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That Time Khabib Nurmagomedov Wrestled a Bear

They do things a little different in Russia. They breed their mixed martial artists a little different there too.
If you don’t believe that to be true, consider Exhibit “A”: a 9-year-old Khabib Nurmagomedov grappling a bear, seemingly…

They do things a little different in Russia. They breed their mixed martial artists a little different there too.

If you don’t believe that to be true, consider Exhibit “A”: a 9-year-old Khabib Nurmagomedov grappling a bear, seemingly for no reason other than that there was a bear in front of him and he was, even then, a skilled grappler.

According to the time stamp on the video, the main event of Nurmagomedov vs. Bear went down only three days after the elite UFC lightweight contender turned nine. The video is something of a highlight reel, with Nurmagomedov slickly hitting single legs, high crotch rolls and surprisingly deep double legs over the course of its six-minute runtime.

Again, to be clear, this is a nine-year-old boy wrestling a live bear.

In discussing his son’s aptitude for easily handling one of nature’s greatest predators in a boyhood grappling match, Nurmagomedov’s father, Abdulmanap, told ToFight.Ru (h/t Bloody Elbow) the matchup was “a test of character more than exercise.”

That’s certainly one way of describing it.

For its part, the bear could not be reached for comment.

Nurmagomedov has parlayed his youthful pursuits into a 24-0 professional MMA record and 8-0 UFC run, becoming one of the most feared mat tacticians in the sport. He smashed Michael Johnson at UFC 205 to secure his place as a top title contender and will now take on Tony Ferguson for the UFC interim lightweight title in the co-main event of UFC 209, going down this Saturday in Las Vegas.

Check out the video below.

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Dana White already knows who he wants Conor McGregor to fight upon his Octagon return.

The UFC President recently caught up with TMZ earlier today (Sat. February 25, 2017) to talk what McGregor’s next move will be upon all the hype behind a possible boxing match against Floyd Mayweather. The cameraman asked White about Freddie Roach’s recent comments stating that Mayweather told him the fight was going to happen and he wanted Roach to train McGregor for it, but White doesn’t believe ‘Notorious’ would train with anyone other than his current camp at SBG Ireland:

“I don’t know where we’re at,” White said. “We’re nowhere. We’re nowhere with it. Conor wouldn’t train with him (Freddie Roach), Conor has his own team and his own crew. I expect Conor’s next fight to be in the UFC, in mixed martial arts (MMA), and it would be against the winner of Khabib and Ferguson.”

“The fight (against Floyd) is gonna be millions of dollars. The guy can make anywhere from 30 to 60 million bucks.”

If McGregor does return to defend his lightweight title against the winner of Ferguson and Nurmagomedov, many criticize if the heavy-handed Irishman could get the job done against the undefeated ‘Eagle’. White said people have been doubting McGregor from day one and he continues to prove them wrong, but admits Nurmagomedov is as tough as they come in the UFC:

“Listen, people have been doubting Conor since the day he stepped onto the scene. Khabib is awesome, Khabib is tough, but people have been doubting him since day one.”

You can check out White’s interview with TMZ here:

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Khabib Nurmagomedov & Tony Ferguson Exchange Heated Words On Media Call

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With UFC 209 a little over a week away, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson are set to fight for the UFC interim lightweight title at the event. Tensions are already high leading into this event between the top lightweight contenders. Nurmagomedov and Ferguson took over the UFC 209 conference call on Thursday and exchanged in some bitter shots against each other. It went as far as everything from their past opponents to Ferguson’s contract negotiations with the UFC. It was wild, to say the least.

“Look, man, if somebody doesn’t piss me off, I’ll finish them in the first round. This dude pissed me off,” Ferguson said at one point following another heated exchange. “I’m going to drag him into deep waters and make him deal with the hammerhead. I’ve already talked to him about it. You guys are going to see f*cking fireworks. This should be the main event. I don’t know why Stephen Thompson and T-Wood (Tyron Woodley) are the main event. This is the sh*t everybody is talking about. This is the third time. The third time’s the charm.”

The fight between these two fighters is one the UFC has attempted to make three times over the last few years but the fight was never made due to injuries that were sustained on both sides. Now, they’re healthy and riding two longest winning streaks in the division, which should make for an exciting fight. The winner of this fight will fight UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor later this year.

“Everybody knows I make this fight. And Tony knows I make this fight, because he tried running away,” Nurmagomedov said. “I ask you about money. Why don’t you take money? I ask you about $200,000. This is big money in USA.”

“I don’t want your fake-ass money, dude,” Ferguson responded. “You know what, you keep this money, you wipe your ass with it, do whatever the f*ck you want with it. Why don’t you donate it? Why don’t you be a man and donate that.”

“No, calm down, calm down, relax, relax,” Nurmagomedov said. “Because you understand. You understand who is who and what happens after this fight. I bring you here. Nobody bring you. I bring you.”

“You didn’t make sh*t, dude,” Ferguson said. “You didn’t make sh*t. What, you going to fight another Darrell Horcher? Is that what you’re going to fight? Another Darrel Horcher and bully him? Come on, man. Nobody brought (me here). So all the nine victories that I have, nine victories that I have in a row, you’re going to be like: ‘I did that. Tony, I did that. I did all the work.’ You didn’t do sh*t. F*ck you, Khabib. You didn’t do nothing, dude. You’re a bully. I’m a f*cking matador. I’m going to finish your ass. You ain’t got sh*t against me.”

They continued to trade shots back and forth with virtually every topic under the sun being brought up.

“You got too many people talking in your ear,” Ferguson said at one point. “And that’s your problem. That’s why I’m going to win. That’s it. You’re focusing on so much other bullsh*t, dude. You’re talking about breaking arms and talking about fighting Conor, doing this and that and all this other stuff. Dude, I hear you. I understand it, man. You’re going to lose. You’ve got to look out for yourself.”

“I think about you,” Nurmagomedov responded. “I think I’m going to break you. This is what I think. I don’t think about Conor, other stuff. What are you talking about? You talk about Conor.”

“Dude, I am unbreakable,” Ferguson said. “Trust me, dude, I’m a f*cking machine now. You have no idea what you’re dealing with. You just woke me up. You keep laughing. You keep laughing. I’m the new John Wick.”

“How many times you lose?” Nurmagomedov replied. “Danny Castillo beat your ass. You remember this?”

“Danny Castillo didn’t do sh*t,” Ferguson angrily shot back. “He f*cking laid on me, dude. I beat his ass too. Trust me, the only thing he could do is hold on for dear life. You lost to (Gleison) Tibau. I’m sorry but you lost to Tibau. Sorry, not sorry. You remember that fight? Look, I’ll post it up today. I’ll post it up today, and I’ve seen you lose in that Sambo fight, that Sambo match where you were f*cking crying on your knees because you lost.”

“Which Sambo fight?” Nurmagomedov said. “When I am 17 years old? Of course I lose a lot of times when I competed amateur. But professional career…”

“Everything’s been handed to you,” Ferguson interrupted. “Nothing’s been handed to me. Nothing has been handed to me. I had to earn every single step of the way.”

UFC 209 takes place March 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. You can listen to the conference call here:

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