Retired former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedv seems to be raising eyebrows with some of his comments. Recently, he drew some flak for what many perceived to be disparaging comments towards former longtime featherweight champion and future Hall-of-Famer Jose Aldo.
Now, “The Eagle” is dropping more controversial statements, this time, about the presence of ring girls. In a recent press conference, he questioned this long-standing prizefighting tradition and the purpose it serves.
“Look, I don’t want to offend anyone. Ring girls are the most useless people in martial arts,” Khabib said in a recent Eagle Fighting Championship press conference (translation and subtitles by Fighting Flashback).