Donald Trump is lavishing praise on “Putin’s friend” Khabib Nurmagomedov, a controversial MMA star, who also happens to be Russia’s top influencer.
publicly meet with two of the country’s toughest men, pro-Kremlin outlets report he pledged to help Russia end the war infriends”—Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev. The controversial MMA fighters took the opportunity to talk international diplomacy with the once and—possibly—future leader of the free world.
The meeting in New Jersey between Trump and the UFC stars was labelled “historic” by the Russian media and it opens yet another potential backchannel between Trump and Putin. The fighter from Dagestan, a republic inside Russia, was banned for nine months after sparking a brawl in Las Vegas after beating Connor McGregor and then leaping out of the octagon to attack members of the Irishman’s team. Nurmagomedov later said they had insulted his religion. He is a follower of Islam, who reportedly has anwhich has led to him speaking out against nightclubs and risqué plays back home.
Fundamentalist Salafi and Wahhabi preaching is considered extremism by the Russian authorities and there has been a crackdown by the Kremlin over the past decade but that has not stoppedinvited the No.1 ranked fighter to meet him and backed his riot-inducing misbehavior. “If we are attacked from the outside, all of us can jump out like that,” he explained. The two men embraced, much like Trump did this month, posing for photographs side by side with their hands clasped together.
He returned to the subject last week on Logan Paul’s podcast. “I thought he was great. We got to speak, he’s just about my favorite guy. Really talented.”
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