Let's talk Khabib's principles.
1-Khabib was critisizing Conor for holding a division for a year for a boxing match.
After Conor win he talks he has better boxing than Conor and offered a Floyd fight.
2- Says he is a devoted muslim. But fights half naked for money coming from infidels.
3- Talks about smashing people. ( not a devoted muslim thing as well)
4- Brawl after Conor fight. Admitted in interview attack on Conor was premeditated.
Put people in danger with that brawl.
https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...tack-was-premeditated.4007257/#post-154665455
5- Surrounds Tony and his wife with his brutes to threaten him.
https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...tercation-with-khabib-in-hotel-lobby.4013349/
6- Slaps Artem, when he is with his friend, while Khabib has a gang of 10 people with him.
Please comment honestly on about what you agree and what not.
1. responded above.
2. There are different interpretations about MMA in islam, I'm not a muslim, but I understand that most theologians in islam see MMA as haram. Training MMA is not haram, but competing in it is. But I know there are also some religious "scholars", or whatever you call them, within islam who accept MMA. So basically there are different interpretations within islam about combat sports. I think the warrior- and combat sport culture of Caucasus plus martial arts traditions in his family get prioritised ahead of his religious beliefs in regard to this.
3. Smashing people, what's wrong with that? It basically means beating someone dominantly in the context of MMA. It's very mild, soft-core trash talk by todays standards.
4. In an honour culture you have to retaliate for disrespect to your family, religion, country and personal assaults. By Caucasus standards, Conor got away with a slap on the wrist
. So yes there's a principle of upholding your and your family's honour, which he did. 99% of people in Russia don't judge him for what he did, many American's don't do either. He didn't put anyone in danger besides Dilon Dannis and Conor.
5. From Tonys story on Helwani show, I understood it was some dudes from Khabib's team. Not Khabib himself. In any case a douche move.
6. Artem was talking shit to Russian media, calling Khabib a pussy and a coward, Khabib confronted him about that slapped him around and showed who the real pussy is. (This is some high school BS, but hey it's MMA fighters not rocket scientists). Also this goes hand in hand with the principle of upholding your honour and punishing people who talk shit about you.
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So, to answer your question. I would only condemn the #5, if and only if, it really happened the way Tony Ferguson tells it.
The post fight brawl was great, I was applauding and cheering during the whole thing
. Admit it deep down inside you loved that too
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