Russian mixed martial arts fighter (MMA) Umar Nurmagomedov, in an interview with the USACHEV TV YouTube channel, spoke about the attitude towards compatriots in the United States.
The athlete admitted that he did not feel any changes in relation to himself against the backdrop of the situation around Russia and Ukraine. “As it was, so we live, everything is the same. We don’t feel any pressure,” he said. Nurmagomedov added that his fight against American Brian Kelleher should take place on March 6, as scheduled.
Umar Nurmagomedov is the cousin of former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. On account of the athlete 13 victories in 13 fights in MMA. On January 20, he won his debut fight in the UFC. The fighter defeated the representative of Kazakhstan Sergey Morozov by choke hold.
Nurmagomedov’s next fight will be against Kelleher. The fight will take place on the night of March 6 Moscow time in Las Vegas at the UFC 272 tournament.
Source: Lenta
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