Within the second episode of our particular collection, ‘Dagestan: Land of Warriors’, we give attention to Umar Nurmagomedov, one of many area’s most promising up-and-coming fighters and the youthful cousin of UFC champion Khabib.
Whereas his cousin’s title is established among the many MMA elite, 23-year-old Umar is forging his personal path within the sport that has so many devotees in his homeland. We check out Umar’s backstory, his ideas on the position of MMA in Dagestan, and the way he copes with the added strain of being associated to one among Russia’s greatest sports activities stars.
The episode additionally options UFC fighter Zubaira Tukhugov and the coaching that he and his teammates participate in as they hone their abilities, together with the fabled ‘Dagestani basketball’.
‘Dagestan: Land of Warriors – Nurmagomedov Jr’ follows the opening episode through which we launched the area and its combating tradition by means of the eyes of locals and guests from the surface. You’ll be able to watch that episode right here:
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