Khabib Nurmagomedov delivers speech at meeting with Dagestani residents. Photo by Magomed Rasulov for the Caucasian Knot

09 October 2018, 11:10

Over 15,000 come to welcome Khabib Nurmagomedov in Makhachkala

After arriving in Makhachkala, Khabib Nurmagomedov, who defeated the Irishman Conor McGregor, arrived at the "Anji-Arena" Stadium, where he met his fans. The fans could not sit still and rushed to the football pitch to be closer to the fighter. In his speech, Khabib Nurmagomedov commented on the brawl after the fight saying that "eagles don't belong in the cage."

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that at the UFC-229 tournament in Las Vegas on October 7, the Dagestani fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated the Irishman Conor McGregor in four rounds, by retaining his champion's belt in the lightweight category. Because of the brawl that broke out in the hall after the fight, penalty sanctions can be applied to Khabib, up to depriving him of the champion title, the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) head has stated. Nurmagomedov apologized for his behaviour.

After his arrival by air in Makhachkala on October 8, Khabib Nurmagomedov immediately went to his fans, who were waiting for him at the "Anji-Arena" Stadium. More than 15,000 fans came to the stadium, the "Interfax" reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Sports of Dagestan.

In his speech, Khabib Nurmagomedov has commented on the brawl after the fight.

"First of all, I wanted to show him (McGregor, – note of the "Caucasian Knot") the difference between our nations. We all know what a great story we have, and what our people have gone through. Nothing will break us. I knew this and wanted to demonstrate it ... Someone says that I did everything right, someone thinks otherwise. And I'll tell you what. Eagles don't belong in the cage," he stated.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on October 9, 2018 at 03:16 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

Author: Rasul Magomedov Source: CK correspondent

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