True Martial Artist & True Muslim: Chatri Sityodtong has high praise for Khabib

14 February 2022

Khabib Nurmagomedov might have retired from MMA but he is still an undeniable presence in the MMA community through his roles as a coach and as a promoter.

Khabib’s role as a promoter, in particular, had made headlines lately as Eagle Fighting Championship made their United States debut with a stellar show. The new 165-pound division in the promotion also gained a lot of attention from the martial arts community and recently, ONE Championship chairman Chatri Sityodtong was asked about the same in his Instagram Q and A.

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Chatri had high praise for Khabib and noted that the former UFC champion is a true martial artist and a true Muslim.

“Khabib is a good friend - I love what he represents in life - he is a true martial artist and a true Muslim. I respect these things so much about him. @khabib_nurmagomedov,” Chatri wrote in the comments.

Khabib’s teammate Saygid Izagakhmaev had recently made his debut in ONE Championship as well and picked up a dominant win in the fight. Khabib was supposed to corner Saygid at the event but the Russian tested positive for COVID which ruled him out of the same.

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