‘We’ll be carrying these muzzles & they will be laughing’: Russian MMA fighter Kharitonov continues Covid-19 security measure denial

Russian MMA fighter Sergey Kharitonov has claimed these carrying face masks to stop the unfold of Covid-19 are being laughed at as “clowns and cannon fodder” in a rant denouncing the effectiveness of coronavirus prophylactics.

Nicely-known Covid-19 sceptic Kharitinov posted a montage of clips to Instagram during which a sequence of specialists disputed the effectiveness and even categorically denied the preventive benefits carrying a face masks would have in opposition to the virus.

“We’ll be carrying these muzzles for a very long time, if solely docs wore them in hospitals earlier than, then now they’ve dressed the complete world in them,” Kharitonov wrote within the caption. 

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“I feel those who wore them, they don’t simply chortle however are laughing their heads off at us, we’re clowns for them and like my technique tutor in navy faculty stated: ‘CANNON FODDER’.”

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The 39-year-old additionally hinted the security put on is a part of a wider conspiracy to supply masks manufacturing contracts to influential people by means of corruption.

Kharitonov continued: “I’ll additional reply why we’ll put on these masks for a very long time to return, as a result of there may be info that they’re constructing complete factories in Russia for the manufacturing of masks, the bidding for which solely ‘the appropriate folks’ are successful and amenities will make the buying of masks compulsory, so that is only the start. And this clip as soon as once more confirms that masks under no circumstances defend us from the virus.”

The 30-7 Bellator heavyweight has beforehand admitted to willingly making an attempt to contaminate himself with coronavirus and has championed chilly water as a pure antidote to the illness, additionally hailing Belarusian president Alexander Lushenko as “essentially the most enough coronavirus knowledgeable on the planet”.

In Moscow, residents are sure by regulation to put on face masks and protecting gloves when on public transport and in outlets, laws which got here into impact earlier this month.

The Russian capital was additionally the situation the place Kharitonov admitted he willingly went to “locations the place folks cough” in an effort to contract Covid-19 and “really feel what it’s like”.

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Kharitonov’s battle in opposition to protocol enforced to take care of the most important worldwide disaster in many years maybe isn’t even essentially the most daunting battle he’s accepted this month; earlier in Might, Kharitonov introduced he had “accepted the decision” to face heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson, by way of Russian boxing promoter Vladimir Khryunov. 

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“I by no means dreamed of going through Tyson. In my childhood I used to be a fan of his and he was my idol,” Kharitonov stated. “I feel that if we battle within the guidelines of boxing, then we’ll give an ideal battle, present nice method and collect many followers of boxing and the sprt will likely be much more fashionable in our nation. Due to this fact I settle for the decision. Solely ahead!”

Tyson, who grew to become the youngest ever heavyweight champion of the world aged 22 and going by the title ‘child dynamite’, has teased speak of a comeback by posting a sequence of beautiful Instagram movies displaying off his spectacular physique even on the age of 53, proving ‘Iron Mike’ has gathered little to no ring rust within the years passed by.

Area of interest battle group Naked Knuckle Combating Championship (BKFC) introduced that they had made a proposal of a assured $ 20 million to Tyson, who stated he is “combating with the spirit of Mao” in his newest topless Instagram video.