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PETA calls for UFC ‘evaluate its relationship’ with Khabib Nurmagomedov over animal cruelty

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has called on the UFC to “evaluate its relationship” with Khabib Nurmagomedov after “loathsome” footage resurfaced of the Dagestani champion wrestling a chained-up bear.

PETA’s criticism comes after video footage resurfaced showing the UFC champion wrestling with a chained-up bear. The three separate videos — one from when Nurmagomedov was a child, while the others were posted online in 2014 and 2019 — showed the UFC lightweight champion wrestling with brown bears that have been chained and muzzled.

”PETA encourages the UFC to evaluate its relationship with Mr.