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Russian MMA fighter Habib Nurmagomedov visited today the Sambo-70 Center for Sport and Education. The holder of the champion belt of the UFC examined the training classes of the center, met the young athletes and gave them a master class. He showed the guys a rare but very effective painful hold. Future champions gathered in the gym with admiration watched the undefeated fighter. Habib shook the hand of the smallest pupil of the school and left his autograph on children's gloves.
“I’m a sambist, a combat sambist, and I heard a lot about Sambo-70. Many of my close friends worked here, but I always thought it was just a gym. Today I’ve been here for the first time and I see that both children and they spend the whole day here. This topic is very relevant, because children should not have free time, they should study, train, practice, "the fighter told reporters. He said he was surprised why sambo had only recently entered the school-wide program. Habib noted that there should be more such schools in the country.
“Sambo is our sport, such schools should be in every region,” the athlete is sure. When asked if he was ready to support the centers, Habib replied that if it benefits young athletes, he will definitely find time. About two weeks ago, it became known that Sambo received temporary recognition from the International Olympic Committee. Nurmagomedov expressed the hope that someday Sambo will rightfully enter the Olympiad program. However, he said that he himself would not fight for medals.
"If you are invited to Tokyo in 2020 or to Paris for demonstrations, you can," the fighter smiles. “I don’t want to participate after 6 years, at 36. When you are 36 and 23 years old and against you, hungry to win, these are different levels. It’s hard to compete with young guys. I started walking on the carpet, I wouldn’t want to in 26 to perform with the young, and in the demonstrative - with joy, "admitted Habib.
This week it became known that the Nevada State Athletic Commission postponed the meeting on the fight case in UFC 229 with the participation of the Russian fighter and the Irishman Conor MacGregor.
“The commission’s meeting was postponed to January 29, but the decision may be made earlier. I hope they will decide on the term of punishment this year, but I consider the use of the word" punishment ’inappropriate,” Nurmagomedov said. His future in the UFC remains questionable. Earlier it was reported that the association can not only fine a fighter, but also disqualify him for 9 months. There are no specific plans for the next fight at Nurmagomedov.
"There are always rivals, there is always a decent one, sport is such a thing. There are always champions, it doesn’t depend on you, especially in a sport where there is strong competition, there are a lot of worthy rivals in my weight - there are 4-5 rivals, we don’t think about this, we are waiting for the court, we are waiting for it to be decided if I will be suspended, ”said the athlete.
Recall, on October 6, the 30-year-old Russian defended the UFC lightweight champion title, defeating the Irish athlete with a painful hold in the fourth round. After the duel between the participants of both teams, a fight ensued, the championship belt in Habib in the Octagon was not handed, the athletic commission continues to investigate the incident.