“Ring girls have nothing to do with MMA” – Khabib Nurmagomedov not a fan of Ring Girls at Eagle Fighting Championship


“Ring girls have nothing to do with MMA” – Khabib Nurmagomedov not a fan of Ring Girls at Eagle Fighting Championship

Khabib Nurmagomedov and ring girls Brittney Palmer and Arianny Celeste

Khabib Nurmagomedov might have retired from the sport, but there is not a day that goes by without his name popping up in the news. Such is the legacy left behind by the ‘Eagle’ in the world of mixed martial arts. The Russian announced his retirement from the sport, after beating Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in October 2020.

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In a recent media interaction with RT Sport, Khabib Nurmagomedov claimed that ring girls in Octagon were totally unnecessary. He went on to say that he wouldn’t be implementing the same in his Eagle Fighting Championship. However, Khabib clarified that he had nothing against women, and was just giving his opinion about having ‘a time and place for everything.’

“Do it somewhere else” – Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib was quoted as saying, “All of us have our own preferences, our culture, our own values. So, say I am at a Fight Night event with my father. So, there are these people who are passing by with those round cards showing it’s number 2 now. But nobody looks at those cards. But I feel uncomfortable sitting there with my father. I am not against all this stuff. If you want to do it, do it, but don’t try to impose it at our events. Do it somewhere else.” [RT SPORT]

He continued, “I don’t think we should put together those things. It’s my personal opinion. We are here to develop the sport…Please don’t you ever think I have anything against women. Men and women are created for each other…Everything has its own place…There are some limits to everything, that we do, we show, we speak. There should always be some limits. And for me ring girls have nothing to do with MMA.” [RT SPORT]

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There have been several incidents that have involved ring girls and Khabib – indirect ones. Following his victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 229, Khabib attended a promotional event (probably in Russia), and ring girl Anya Galochkina covered herself up in the presence of Khabib.

She later stated: “He’s not only the best athlete but the man for me! He’s a pride of Russia and great MMA fighter.Of course, guests of the event were shocked seeing a ring girl putting on a longer skirt so fast. I respect the views and religion of Khabib and I didn’t want him to feel uncomfortable.

Ahead of Dustin Poirier fight in 2019, just as Khabib was being interviewed during the weigh-ins, his late father stepped in and stood in such a way that he hid the Octagon girl.

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